Whilst walking to HQ the other dat for a spot of Manual Handing training (no sniggering at the back), I remembered that the factories that run down the side of St.Johns Street, Friday Street and Watling Street are all mainly sat empty. These factories would have been old shoemaking and knitwear factories that would have been serviced by the Grand Union Canal, which runs alongside.
As can be seen from the pictures and map, this area remains mainly intact but very empty. Some of the factories are being used as a martial arts centre, but the majority of those near the canal are either fully or partially demolished.
Although not as sizeable as the other areas that are sat empty in the vicinity (i.e. All Saints Road area), this still represents an area that is ripe for development and housing. Close to the city centre and empty for some time, this site would be great for housing.
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