London never ceases to amaze people does it? This is at Brentford, which tbh isn't the most exciting of places so it's probably not that well known. And yes, it's the Gillette that makes the razor blades.

They closed down the factory, can't remember when, and it was originally sold off to be converted to some sort of hotel and business center. The security guy I spoke to said the owners even made up some mock hotel rooms inside and invited the bankers around, but the bankers didn't think it would work, so that was the end of it. Then they sold the building off to someone else who converted it to a film studio, and now they're making movies inside as it's a massive building as you can see from the outside.

So there you have it, another piece of London history for you.

btw, great to see a British born project on Hive!