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A warning has been issued to trespassers who continually risk breaking into an abandoned asbestos factory site.

The Turner Brothers factory was once the world’s largest asbestos factory, employing thousands of Rochdalians, but now it’s a shabby ruin. Part of the Turner & Newall (T&N) company, the factory was a pioneer in weaving asbestos fibres into cloth and grew into the world’s biggest asbestos manufacturer.

There are still dangers on the site, with asbestos still thought to be present, so the numerous break-ins and damage to CCTV cameras has caused huge concern.

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Spodden Park Ltd, who own the land, have met with rochdale -council> Rochdale c

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