Welwyn Garden City, WGC, Hertfordshire 

I have a, very, personal connection, to this place. My mum used to work, here, in the 1970's through to 1981. She's, still, in touch with some of those she used to work with. In, July 2021, I drove her and my elder sister down there to see the remains of her, old, workplace. I can remember, many a night, when, my, late, dad would drive her to work (when, we lived in Hatfield). And, when, we moved to Stevenage, I can remember my dad driving here to work, if, she missed the bus. I can remember she used to bring home a bag of biscuits (I used to love 'Oatmeal Crunch'). Great, memories.

My late mother, who'd have been 93 this year, used to work there during school holidays. Much of the time packing the 'biscuits' into cartons on a conveyor belt. You had to work quickly & they had completions with prizes for the fastest. Always think of her & happy days spent with grandparents every time I see a box of Shredded Wheat.

An excellent record. What a tragic end to such an icon of the town.

Relax, they aren't tearing down the entire factory. 18 of the 27 silos and the factory itself as well as the boiler house are going to be restored and repurposed. There are even plans to retain some of the original equipment and machinery on site. Some of the silos, the warehouses and other non-listed structures are the only buildings being torn down.

I lived in Welwyn garden city for a year. Great place. Great people. I remember these buildings. Shame.

I used to love the smell from this place on my way to work at Argos warehouse

I grew up around the factory and a year before they started demolishing it, me and a friend explored it

I spent 21 years in the Transport section of Nabisco starting 1959 until 1980

I would cut through their car park on my way to the Argos warehouse every day and remember the good smells in the air.

They can destroy the building. But, they CANNOT destroy the memories!

This year Welwyn Garden celebrates its centenary. Over 100 events throughout the year, including a carnival on the 11th of July: www.wgc100.org

My Great Grandfather helped build that.

People need houses to live in, if the industry is no longer viable, the land can be put to better use. The reasons and thought they had when they made the town is no longer the case, when many of the affordable properties totally unaffordable for any one on a normal income. The old WGC houses are often £600k+ with many being around a million. If new houses are not built the demand only rises and along with it the prices.

Love Shredded Wheat is it still made in the UK this is sad to watch if this a listed building how can this happen?

i remember me and my mates used to explore about 5 years ago damn

Another part of my youth gone. Sat many a time eating my Shredded Wheat looking at the gleaming white factory on the box. :(

Look! It's Mikhail Gorbachev at 2:22!

I stood on top of them silos. I’m genuinely confused why they demolished a listed building.

They can build all they want, it doesn’t stop all the teenagers walking around wgc all night saying I’m bored

How could they demolish a Grade II listed building !!

Half of it is still standing

I live right next to it near a park

In my hood.

The EU is to blame for this ... ripped the sole out of Britain

Ruin every town. For the great reset