Apologys as there's very little history on this place as it only shut in February 2022 with the reason being that they are moving to a new state of the art school nearby, this premesis was described as crumbling and leaky, but I don't think it seemed in a bad state at all.
The place is still...
Mansfield Road Tunnel
Opened: 1898
Clpsed: 1968
1189 Yards Long.
The History:
The Great Central entered Nottingham through a series of tunnels or covered ways, emerging into the open at Victoria Station where a huge cutting offered a floor space of 12¾ acres.
Reaching 58 feet deep, it...
The History
This hospital was founded in 1901 for sick and wounded soldiers returning from the Boer War. It was originally called the Princess Louise Hospital. When the hospital was finally ready for use, the war had ended. The Royal Army Medical Corps still used the hospital up until 1905. Sir...
The History
Node court was built for the American businessman Carl Holmes in 1928 by Maurice Chesterton. Entering the building, you walk under an archway with single story wings on either side of it. At the back end of the property there is a two-storey cottage with a timber frame balcony...
The History:
Rouse's Sandmine off Mansfield Road was created between around 1780 and 1810 and has many fascinating original features created by James Rouse, as well as its later uses as a Victorian and early 20th century tourist attraction, and Second World War air raid shelter.
Nicknamed the...
Thurland Street Railway Tunnel
The History:
Former Great Central Railway trains travelled through a tunnel of 392 yards in length, officially named Victoria Street but also known as Weekday Cross or Thurland Street, the latter being passed beneath for a distance of 100 yards before shops...
The history :
Opened 1876
Closed 1956
971 yards long.
Work on Withcall Tunnel got underway in January 1852 with the driving of a 10 foot heading through sandstone and chalk.
The Louth & Lincoln Railway’s original plan was for a bore of 803 yards but this was extended to 971 yards when a...
Chipping Norton Tunnel
Opened: 1887
Closed: 1962
715 Yards Long
Horseshoe shaped in profile the structure is entirely brick built, with a lining comprising six rings.
A falling gradient to the south of about 1:100 is incorporated, together with a curve of approximately 22 chains radius through...
The Bramcote Secondary School
The history:
Bramcote school was the first school to be built on the Bramcote Hills Site.
In 1948 it opened as a Secondary Modern boys school named Bramcote Hills Boys School, and was previously a hospital in ww2.
Bramcote Park Comprehensive School became a...
Brunswick Tunnel And Air Raid Shelter.
The rather long winded write up:
The York and North Midland Railway opened in 1839, connecting York with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds. The line was largely financed by George Hudson who...
Soothill (Woodkirk) Tunnel:
Opened: 1890
Closed: 1953
659 Yards long.
The Great Northern's 4¾ mile connection between Batley and Beeston Junction, on the Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line, opened for goods traffic in July 1890, with passenger services introduced a month later.
The...
Trubshaws Tramway Tunnel.
Opened: 1847
Closed: 1920
480 Yards Long.
The history:
I believe this tunnel is also known as Cauldon (or Caldon) Lowe but as Trubshaws Tramway seems to be the popular title, we will go with that.
Is is known as Trubshaws Tramway because it was engineered by James...
Aaaaaagh! First Report Time! - Please leave some constructive criticism for me! - Also, please correct me if I have any information incorrect!
History
The original hospital building, opened in 1814, was designed by Francis Stone. In 1849, John Brown designed and built the wings to the ward...
Waterstones, Birmingham.
In 2014 we gained access to the roof of Waterstones in Birmingham city centre.
Art-Deco architecture became popular in the design of cinemas, however, it was not so widespread in other buildings and its use was very limited in Birmingham. In 1933, the new Kent Street...
Luckily enough to get to visit this beautiful place, managed to get hold of the care taker John who gave us a tour around the building and let us go off on our own. Lovely bloke!
History,
Woolton Hall is a former country house located in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, England. Built in 1704...
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I found this on RedBulls new 'Story Tellers' series - worth a watch to see inside disused airport
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As Athens tentatively emerges from a decade of chaos, a group of young female roller skaters are fighting for space in their...
"I reckon that one's possible, my mate got 15 people up there recently!"... famous last words.
The initial plan for the evening was to return to a rooftop in Whitechapel that my mate and I had recently accessed, but, after making it up to the 25th floor, we were quick to realise that the...
A location that's been somewhat done to death, but hey ho, here's yet ANOTHER report on it, enjoy!
After a considerably tiresome day in Dover, myself and @TheFerret decided to make one last pit stop at what was once our favourite photography spot...good old Langdon Hole ;))
So, we made our way...
So here we were, standing 225ft above the capital on an exceptionally blustery night...what could possibly go wrong?
Once at the top, what it lacks in height, it makes up for in uninterrupted views of the square mile...
All in all, a cracking little mission.