Robert Fletchers paper mill - Explore update Nov 2023 while demolition takes place

Explore of the time capsule mill that is Robert Fletchers. Abandoned overnight in 2001 this video is an update on the mill now that some demolition work has taken place.
As of April 2024 is total demolition of the site is currently taking place.

[@paulkandi]

Komatsu pc 450 with high reach demolition shear, great video, great atmosphere...

[@1974bazzaaa]

Thanks, appreciate it….and nice little bit of demo info

[@drewcyprus3714]

Mint this mate. I went up October-January and it’s sad to see how fast the the demo crew are teararsing through the main mill 😢

[@1974bazzaaa]

Thankyou. It’s scary how quickly it all goes. And very sad too!

[@jamespreston5757]

very sad this to see this one of the last bolton cast in foundry beloit wisconsin / charles walmersly paper machines of bury was beloit walmersly lots of local history destroyed by time and cheap chinese demolition equipment

[@1974bazzaaa]

Can’t help but feel with the right ownership and adaptations to fit in with the era we live in now, that this place could have still been running.