Report - Herne Bay Evangelical Centre - March 22

[Bikin Glynn]

Herne Bay Christian Centre

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The former Herne Bay Evangelical Centre was once a striking landscape, where visitors enjoyed its facilities for almost 60 years.
Herne Bay Court Evangelical Centre, known locally as Herne Bay Court, was a Herne Bay local landmark from around 1900 to around 2008.

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Around 1900, James Thurman MA bought part of Parsonage Farm at Eddington from Joseph Gore who had leased 165 acres between Herne and the sea at the end of the 19th century. Gore kept the 15-acre field which still exists, and kept a herd to supply The Creameries in Herne Bay, but sold up in 1914. Meanwhile, on the site of the old farmstead Thurman built New College, known locally as Eddington College.

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Herne Bay and was run by Captain Eustace Turner. Both schools were evacuated in World War I and were requisitioned by the military. Thurman retired and after the war Eddington College was taken over by Captain Turner who ran it as Herne Bay College until 1939. The college specialised in engineering, and in the 1930s "the College once possessed one of the largest and best-equipped school engineering workshops in England, and was remarkable for its many engineering examination successes. However the building and its engineering equipment were then requisitioned for the World War II war effort.

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After the loss of the engineering equipment, the school could not reopen after the war and the building was sold. It reopened in 1949 as Herne Bay Court: a Christian conference centre. By 2006 it had closed and was standing empty for several years, with the council discussing development plans. Between 2007 and 2010 there was a local movement to save or reopen Herne Bay Court. This building is locally listed in respect of its use as army headquarters in World War II.

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The explore

Another we rocked up in the middle of day & had to wait a fair while for the smallest of gaps in the busy traffic to jump the fence, but then had pleasant uninterrupted explore despite reading how closely the locals keep an eye on this & like calling the police.
Also another I thought Id seen a report of but now cant find it though Im sure many of you have done it.
The place is pretty battered but still has some nice features & some serious natural decay too... never seen a complete wall falling through a floor

And here is one toilet I didnt try to take a urbex dump in!

Unusual main stairwell

Bit of plasterwork remains

Thanks For Looking​

 

[Bugsuperstar]

The window over that stairwell is a bit weird isn’t it. I like it!

 

[mookster]

The wall falling through the floor does it for me, love stuff like that.

 

[Wally_urbex]

Christ picture 7 wtf man . Dispite the carnage it looks alright actually.

 

[HughieD]

Looks like a decent explore that mate. That wall falling through the floor is crazy...

 

[Bikin Glynn]

The window over that stairwell is a bit weird isn’t it. I like it!

yeah it looks a modern botch job but is actually quite cool

The wall falling through the floor does it for me, love stuff like that.

nuts aint it & most the floors were fine then just a few bits completely gone!

Christ picture 7 wtf man . Dispite the carnage it looks alright actually.

lol exactally

Looks like a decent explore that mate. That wall falling through the floor is crazy...

thanks dude not a bad place again just did it on a whim while in the area without a clue what it actually was.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Whaa thats bad now, but strangely captivating. That wall going through the floor is horrendous but makes a beautiful photo.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Whaa thats bad now, but strangely captivating. That wall going through the floor is horrendous but makes a beautiful photo.

Thanks Jane yeah as above some bits are horrific but others seem fine verybstrange decay in there

 

[obscurity]

Glad to see this done. I watched this one for about 7 years. Tried to get in loads. There used to be security and alarms and was impossible. Then there was a rave and the place got fucked then sheeted up. I gave up trying at that point as it didn't have the same appeal as when it was all nicely decaying and still mint.

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

Herne Bay Christian Centre

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The former Herne Bay Evangelical Centre was once a striking landscape, where visitors enjoyed its facilities for almost 60 years.
Herne Bay Court Evangelical Centre, known locally as Herne Bay Court, was a Herne Bay local landmark from around 1900 to around 2008.

​

Around 1900, James Thurman MA bought part of Parsonage Farm at Eddington from Joseph Gore who had leased 165 acres between Herne and the sea at the end of the 19th century. Gore kept the 15-acre field which still exists, and kept a herd to supply The Creameries in Herne Bay, but sold up in 1914. Meanwhile, on the site of the old farmstead Thurman built New College, known locally as Eddington College.

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Herne Bay and was run by Captain Eustace Turner. Both schools were evacuated in World War I and were requisitioned by the military. Thurman retired and after the war Eddington College was taken over by Captain Turner who ran it as Herne Bay College until 1939. The college specialised in engineering, and in the 1930s "the College once possessed one of the largest and best-equipped school engineering workshops in England, and was remarkable for its many engineering examination successes. However the building and its engineering equipment were then requisitioned for the World War II war effort.

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After the loss of the engineering equipment, the school could not reopen after the war and the building was sold. It reopened in 1949 as Herne Bay Court: a Christian conference centre. By 2006 it had closed and was standing empty for several years, with the council discussing development plans. Between 2007 and 2010 there was a local movement to save or reopen Herne Bay Court. This building is locally listed in respect of its use as army headquarters in World War II.

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The explore

Another we rocked up in the middle of day & had to wait a fair while for the smallest of gaps in the busy traffic to jump the fence, but then had pleasant uninterrupted explore despite reading how closely the locals keep an eye on this & like calling the police.
Also another I thought Id seen a report of but now cant find it though Im sure many of you have done it.
The place is pretty battered but still has some nice features & some serious natural decay too... never seen a complete wall falling through a floor

And here is one toilet I didnt try to take a urbex dump in!

Unusual main stairwell

Bit of plasterwork remains

Thanks For Looking​

Last time we did that while inside we saw the groundskeeper through the window then when leaving we went the long way round to the gap in fence to avoid him only to find him there patching it up 😂😂😂😂 he let us out the gate and we saw the first 3 numbers of the combo lock though 😜

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

They even had postcards lol

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Glad to see this done. I watched this one for about 7 years. Tried to get in loads. There used to be security and alarms and was impossible. Then there was a rave and the place got fucked then sheeted up. I gave up trying at that point as it didn't have the same appeal as when it was all nicely decaying and still mint.

Blimey we must of been lucky then

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Last time we did that while inside we saw the groundskeeper through the window then when leaving we went the long way round to the gap in fence to avoid him only to find him there patching it up 😂😂😂😂 he let us out the gate and we saw the first 3 numbers of the combo lock though 😜

Nice I assumed a few would of been in here

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

Nice I assumed a few would of been in here

We even got in the far corner house last visit unfortunately it was completely bare inside

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

Its got diggers there now it looks like they are demolishing the newer parts but the main building has scaffolding round it so possibly that's being restored/redeveloped