RANDALL AND HOPKIRK - Just for the Record

[Anthony McKay]

Any ideas?

[wadey]

Royal Victoria Docks had all the flour mills, if the sign says "Hovis"

[Anthony McKay]

Thanks for the insight Wadey.

..and I thought it said "H.Q. MI5" Honestly, 'Hovis' had not crossed my mind.

There's quite a lot of photos of the Rank Hovis Mill and the Millenium Mill on the internet and they look too new. I'd be more inclined to think we are looking at old 'city' warehouses. Did Hovis have a warehouse/distribution centre/bakery in the city? Butlers Wharf, St. Katherine's Docks etc.?

The episode features locations along the river all the way from Chelsea to the Tower. The photo above is supposed to be an annex to the Public Records Office.

[DocRobertPepper]

any shots of the car driving up to this location?

[Anthony McKay]

any shots of the car driving up to this location?

No - this is a static establishing shot.

There are no other shots of the same area. Given that this is supposed to be a public records office the choice of shot seems quite odd.

You can find the other known locations here: RANDALL AND HOPKIRK [DECEASED] Locations

This shot would be better used to establish the numerous warehouses full of empty cardboard boxes seen through out the series.

[DocRobertPepper]

there was a Hovis mill on the banks of the Thames in Battersea but it doesnt look right to me
might have an idea about this being an old factory in shepherds bush which got knocked down but the house to the right of shot might still be there will check it out next time im in that area

[wadey]

I'm sure somebody will recognise those gate posts and the curved upper window lintels

[christoph404]

Here are some pics from 2010.


UK Urban Exploration Forums

Its on page 76 of the "industrial sites" section of that forum and the post is dated June/July 1st 2010, titled "Rank Hovis" sorry couldn't get the link to work properly. Interesting site though.

[Anthony McKay]

Here are some pics from 2010.


UK Urban Exploration Forums

Its on page 76 of the "industrial sites" section of that forum and the post is dated June/July 1st 2010, titled "Rank Hovis" sorry couldn't get the link to work properly. Interesting site though.

Yes - I had a good trawl through the urban exploration sites. I'm still of the opinion that the location we are looking for is more Victorian sprawl than the 1900's/1903's Mill complex.

[marty]

Hopefully this link works which I think is the one christoph404 is referring to:

Archived Report - Rank Hovis Mills, Docklands, London, June 2010 and Road Trip - UK Urban Exploration Forums

[christoph404]

Many thanks marty for posting that link.

[wadey]

Sad I know but last night I looked at every Geograph photo described as "warehouse" in the London area without success