Kevin McCloud MBE of Channel Four's Grand Designs fame has joined the supporters of Grimsby Ice Factory.
Kevin is the Ambassador for the World Monuments Fund Britain and his comments about the Grimsby Ice Factory are now available on its home page at
http://ggift.co.uk/
In addition, it is now possible to download a virtual tour of the Grimsby Ice Factory.
As the Ice Factory is the property of Associated British Ports on a working dock to date it has not been possible for people to look round the site. For safety and security reasons, visitors have to be accompanied by ABP staff and this is not always possible.
However, the labyrinthine charm of the factory really needs to be seen to understand how the historic industrial detail could be retained, while the building could also be adapted for profitable new uses.
Now Dave Pitcher has devised a downloadable walking tour, which takes the user inside the Ice Factory and shows the potential of its unique spaces. If the user gets lost they can look at the plan to see where they are in the building. The arrows on the keyboard or the mouse can be used to move through the plan.
The tour is available at
http://ggift.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/GGIFT_Ice_Factory_Walking_Tour.pdf
Separately, it is now possible to make an online donation to help support the Ice Factory Trust at
http://ggift.co.uk/make-a-donation/
For more information on the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust contact Graeme Bassett, Secretary,Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust, 16 Philip Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 9DJ, tel 07963 806897
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