Grimsby Ice Factory

The Grimsby Ice Factory in Grimsby, England was built in 1900
The rear of the former Ice Factory and the now derelict concrete fish market (right), 2008

The Grimsby Ice Factory is a former factory located in Grimsby, England, that was constructed from 1898–1901 to provide crushed ice to preserve fish stored in ships at Grimsby's seaport.[1][2] The Grimsby Ice Factory engaged in operations up to 1990.[1] The buildings still contain some of the original historic machinery from times of the operations' origins.[1][3] During its time of prime operations, it produced 1,200 tonnes of ice daily.[3] The building is 4,350 square metres in size, and at one time it was the largest ice factory in the world.[2] The building is deteriorating, and it has been stated that it will eventually crumble if restoration efforts are not undertaken.[4] Furthermore, historic machinery at the site is at risk from exposure to the elements, because the roof is not watertight.[4]

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