fire damage

Only a quick report this time.. A few from my last visit to Coalville. I spotted this whilst driving and thought it would be rude not to stop. Photos only taken on my phone so a bit pants... What do I already know? This is a large 3 storey stone and brick building that was built in the 60’s...

This pier has a lot of history so I'll try to keep it simple. It opened on the 5th of June 1867. Improvements were made and things like trams, life boat houses and jetty were added. There was a fire in 1897 which damaged the main building. A new pavilion and low water jetty was build a couple of...

So this was my first time exploring and I was super nervous about being caught on site. Luckily I saw nobody and no-one saw me. As you can see from my pics the building is tightly boarded and fenced, but it was still cool to be there. I've been to a few other places since this explore and will...

This was mine and my wife's 2nd explore. It was great fun with lots to look at and lots to question. I couldn't find much history on the place other than a major fire on one of the units in August 2016. Based on what is left behind, like the TV, an election poster and the caravan, I would hazard...

History: this pub has been in business for around 100 years, although there is very little history about the building there are pictures online from the 1940's of the building during a flood. The Ropery inn was closed due to fire damage, when the building caught fire around 15 firemen arrived...