Wells Fireworks Factory

These corrugated iron sheds, which for obvious reasons were spaced apart from one another, survive in an overgrown landscape of elder bushes and buddleia. Nature is constantly re-appropriating these spaces with branches reaching out through window slots and door frames. How do structures like these feature in debates about what should be preserved in landscapes threatened by regeneration? It could be argued that Wells Fireworks Factory constitutes an important part of the post-war history of Dartford Marshes and should be preserved in some form. Unfortunately, planners and developers frequently see a landscape like these as blank canvas that can be cleared or levelled flat.