This place has been my local nemesis for a long time as a model..But recently I've been lucky enough to pay several visits undisturbed, including finally spending a bit of time mooching in the company of another urbexer who's been a huge help, with my camera. I may not be everyone's cup of tea though as I often get hooked up and details and this has plenty outside of the spectacular staircase. However the decay in here now is heartbreaking and I didn't venture too far from the landing as I was on my own most of the time and the floors are less than safe in places.
A little bit of history from the Daily Fail just in case there's another human being out there who doesn't know the history of this place now...
A little bit of history from the Daily Fail just in case there's another human being out there who doesn't know the history of this place now...
- Silverlands was built as a large country house in 1849 by local brewer Robert Porter in Chertsey, Surrey
- It was rebuilt by Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Hotham in 1820 and became the Hotham family home
- The Actors' Orphanage, backed by Noel Coward, moved to Silverlands in 1938 and remained for 20 years
- The property was also used as a nursing school to train staff for a local hospital and nearby asylum
- In 2002 plans to turn the abandoned property into a clinic for paedophile were blocked by the local community
- It has remained empty ever since and these images show how the once grand building is rotting and decaying
