Report - The Asterdale, Spondon, Derby - April 2019

[MotionlessMike]

The Asterdale was a sports and social club which started life as the Workers Club for the nearby Celanese factory. The club closed in 2005, but the grounds are still used for football and rugby, etc.

Visited with @Nayski_ex @Gsxrwayne and a none member.

We eventually found a way in and started out in the cellar. Someone did explain the purpose of these to me but I've since forgotten.

Upstairs to the first function room. This was particularly trashed, but not too bad considering it's been shut nigh on 15 years.

Family Room

The mirrored staircase up to the Asterdale Function Suite

Slightly less battered up here, with the poor old piano bearing the brunt of the damage

Showing how long it's been laid up

Food lift going up from the bottom to the top floor kitchen

And the controls for the stage lights

From here we went to another nearby location we'd clocked on the drive. Thanks for looking

 

[Yorrick]

Another good one. Your rinsing Derby mate!

Someone did explain the purpose of these to me but I've since forgotten.

When the barrel is empty it shuts off the flow preventing fob entering the beer line.

 

[MotionlessMike]

Another good one. Your rinsing Derby mate!



When the barrel is empty it shuts off the flow preventing fob entering the beer line.

Loads left yet! And yes, that's it haha.

 

[Gsxrwayne]

Your pics are load better than mine you are going to have to give me some lessons on our next outing haha

 

[HughieD]

More good work mate. Some serious piano abusing has gone om here!