History:
This location has a collection of buildings, from a mock-Tudor cottage which dates back to 1911, a post-war eight-storey tower block and various other care/office buildings.
Having been used and added to for over 100 years, all buildings aside from the Tudor cottage are set to be demolished to make way for houses and apartments.
The Explore:
After seeing a post from @JaffaTB on this location, I decided to go investigate the place for myself.
Struggling to even find a way through the perimeter fence, once in the grounds it became clear that security were very active keeping the place sealed up. Seeing fresh boards covering many of the ground floor windows the hunt began to find a way in.
First finding access to a small building not connected to the rest, I didn't have high hopes of seeing much. This part seemed like it was used for youth/child care but didn't have much inside.
Making my way around the site I reached the front entrance and was relieved to see no security present, but kept it in my mind that they could arrive at any moment.
Almost ready to give up, I was in and felt very lucky to have found an entrance. Being cautious and feeling like security could show up any moment I made my way through what seemed to be an area for elderly care and quickly recognising parts from JaffaTB's post, although there were boards removed from a set of doors giving access to the tower block.
Heading directly to the top floor I was hoping to find roof access, but must have missed it. Not wanting to waste time, I began working my way down through the floors. There wasn't much of note besides a few sever rooms, random furniture and stuffs. But there was a nice meeting room with a big table and few random things.
At this point I reached where the tower block connected to the Tudor cottage and saw it was sealed off on all floors, giving no chance to proceed further. Light was beginning to fade so before investigating possible entrances to the other buildings, I decided to call it a day.
One week later, I returned.
Immediately noticing the access point in the fence I found before was closed (and later seeing the first window I entered through was closed also), I began making my way around to find a new way in.
This time luck was on my side once again as I found a gap in the fence and also an open window within minutes, giving me access to the last building I couldn't see before and hopefully the Tudor cottage.
Soon finding the always present christmas decorations, I was noticing there was much more stuff stored in these buildings. There were still many empty rooms, but there were some absolutely rammed with random stuff, sever rooms with half the equipment still in there and one room with a mountain of cables, monitors and even PC/laptops.
Making my way through I was delighted at the discovery of the "Tudor Cafe" knowing I had just made it into the gem of the location.
Seeing even more stuff left behind I was in awe with the beautiful woodwork detailing throughout the building, curtains and fireplaces. From the top floors to the basement, I continue to find more artifacts and cool areas, but soon I had seen all there was to see and it was time to make my leave.
Apologies if the photos aren't great, but I just film my explorations so I could only provide screenshots for my report. I tried my best to select the best looking moments with the least motion blur, but hopefully they represent the location well. Thanks for reading
This location has a collection of buildings, from a mock-Tudor cottage which dates back to 1911, a post-war eight-storey tower block and various other care/office buildings.
Having been used and added to for over 100 years, all buildings aside from the Tudor cottage are set to be demolished to make way for houses and apartments.
The Explore:
After seeing a post from @JaffaTB on this location, I decided to go investigate the place for myself.
Struggling to even find a way through the perimeter fence, once in the grounds it became clear that security were very active keeping the place sealed up. Seeing fresh boards covering many of the ground floor windows the hunt began to find a way in.
First finding access to a small building not connected to the rest, I didn't have high hopes of seeing much. This part seemed like it was used for youth/child care but didn't have much inside.
Making my way around the site I reached the front entrance and was relieved to see no security present, but kept it in my mind that they could arrive at any moment.
Almost ready to give up, I was in and felt very lucky to have found an entrance. Being cautious and feeling like security could show up any moment I made my way through what seemed to be an area for elderly care and quickly recognising parts from JaffaTB's post, although there were boards removed from a set of doors giving access to the tower block.
Heading directly to the top floor I was hoping to find roof access, but must have missed it. Not wanting to waste time, I began working my way down through the floors. There wasn't much of note besides a few sever rooms, random furniture and stuffs. But there was a nice meeting room with a big table and few random things.
At this point I reached where the tower block connected to the Tudor cottage and saw it was sealed off on all floors, giving no chance to proceed further. Light was beginning to fade so before investigating possible entrances to the other buildings, I decided to call it a day.
One week later, I returned.
Immediately noticing the access point in the fence I found before was closed (and later seeing the first window I entered through was closed also), I began making my way around to find a new way in.
This time luck was on my side once again as I found a gap in the fence and also an open window within minutes, giving me access to the last building I couldn't see before and hopefully the Tudor cottage.
Soon finding the always present christmas decorations, I was noticing there was much more stuff stored in these buildings. There were still many empty rooms, but there were some absolutely rammed with random stuff, sever rooms with half the equipment still in there and one room with a mountain of cables, monitors and even PC/laptops.
Making my way through I was delighted at the discovery of the "Tudor Cafe" knowing I had just made it into the gem of the location.
Seeing even more stuff left behind I was in awe with the beautiful woodwork detailing throughout the building, curtains and fireplaces. From the top floors to the basement, I continue to find more artifacts and cool areas, but soon I had seen all there was to see and it was time to make my leave.
Apologies if the photos aren't great, but I just film my explorations so I could only provide screenshots for my report. I tried my best to select the best looking moments with the least motion blur, but hopefully they represent the location well. Thanks for reading
thanks for sharing your photos at least you got to see more than I did 😞
