1. The History
Site of the former Nationwide Boat Sales Yard located on Sheffield Road at the southern edge of Unstone and 5km to the north of Chesterfield town centre. Nicknamed “Ocean village”, the business appears to have been established around 1984 and then closed down in 2005 with the site remaining abandoned since then. While open it boasted “over 300 boats for sale” with “one of the biggest boat sales yards in Europe”. The site which was predominantly used for the storage of boats was on the market with local estate agents Mark Jenkinson, with an asking price of £1.8m-2m. For your wedge you also get outline planning consent for 48 dwellings.
2. The Explore
Clocked this place while on the way to another explore back in May last year but didn’t have time to stop. Finally got chance to pop in. There’s not masses to see here but what few buildings the site has to offer have some nice decay and plenty of stuff left behind. It’s been left to nature for a good 15 years now so there’s some really nice natural decay and foliage encroachment. Plus, it hasn’t been completely trashed. Quite photogenic in the February sun especially given it’s all painted up in blue and white. Hence well worth half-an-hour of your attention.
3. The Pictures
Let’s start in reception:
It’s pretty far gone in here:
The next building up from reception:
Surprised to see this in here:
This is the cutest of the five or so buildings there;
"Chandlery" refers to a shop selling nautical items for ships and boats...
And home to the only resident left on-site:
And onto the final biggest building in the middle of the site.
Loving this old computer:
And colourful trays:
Not a bad little wander in the end...
Site of the former Nationwide Boat Sales Yard located on Sheffield Road at the southern edge of Unstone and 5km to the north of Chesterfield town centre. Nicknamed “Ocean village”, the business appears to have been established around 1984 and then closed down in 2005 with the site remaining abandoned since then. While open it boasted “over 300 boats for sale” with “one of the biggest boat sales yards in Europe”. The site which was predominantly used for the storage of boats was on the market with local estate agents Mark Jenkinson, with an asking price of £1.8m-2m. For your wedge you also get outline planning consent for 48 dwellings.
2. The Explore
Clocked this place while on the way to another explore back in May last year but didn’t have time to stop. Finally got chance to pop in. There’s not masses to see here but what few buildings the site has to offer have some nice decay and plenty of stuff left behind. It’s been left to nature for a good 15 years now so there’s some really nice natural decay and foliage encroachment. Plus, it hasn’t been completely trashed. Quite photogenic in the February sun especially given it’s all painted up in blue and white. Hence well worth half-an-hour of your attention.
3. The Pictures
Let’s start in reception:
It’s pretty far gone in here:
The next building up from reception:
Surprised to see this in here:
This is the cutest of the five or so buildings there;
"Chandlery" refers to a shop selling nautical items for ships and boats...
And home to the only resident left on-site:
And onto the final biggest building in the middle of the site.
Loving this old computer:
And colourful trays:
Not a bad little wander in the end...
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