Grimsby_Ice_Factory
Grimsby Ice Factory
Former factory in Lincolnshire, England
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]