Smeed
A 1908 industrial warehouse located on the second floor of a heritage site in Hackney Wick. The building was erected as a five-storey, flat-roofed industrial building. The second floor of the building is available for photographic and filming shoots, and small-scale events.
The industrial character of the structure is illustrated in its rhythmic vertical bays, robust brickwork, and vertical tall windows. Utilitarian appearance that lacks decorative features but is rich in character and textures. The space has ravaged concrete, exposed brick walls, and raw concrete floors. The windows are 1930s galvanised steel replacements, allowing for plenty of light, though they can be blacked out if required. A full set of original wooden hatch-rank loading doors in a recessed loading bay under a red-brick segmental arch survive on the southwest elevation.
During the 1940s and 1950s, the factory produced the standard issue gold coated spectacles issued by the NHS and later down the line even produced the Queen’s and John Lennon’s glasses. The size of the space is 232m sq. with an entrance size of 1,5m and high ceilings of 4m.
Features: Heritage site / Vertical bays / Ravaged concrete / Exposed brick walls / Raw concrete floors / Galvanised steel windows / Original wooden hatch-rank loading doors / Loading bay / Red-brick segmental arch / Toilets / Large space with a large entrance
No lift, or wheelchair access available.