It's surprising how Council Bodies and builders vary throughout the land with regards to development projects.
There are numerous 'old mills' in the Lancashire and Yorkshire areas of the country especially.
From what I have seen the majority are converted to some quite spectacular living accommodation.
However, every now and then, you do come across them being totally flattened and the land being used for housing development areas.
There's quite a bit of hardcore left to move as well. Problem being at present in the UK though and perhaps every where else, redevelopment appears to have ground to a full stop in the wake of a period of serious recession.
Quite interesting to see the chimney is still left intact as well. I hope they leave it as some form of feature or simple landmark, it's a shame to see so many knocked down.
They did represent so much.
Once upon a time in "The North."
You wouldn't have seen a sign like this in earlier days.
They just knocked down or prepared the land and got on with it. A simple board up, x number of three, four and five bedroomed homes being built etc.
It will be interesting to see how long this banner graces the front here.