Report - The County Hotel, Alderley Edge - April 2015

[GRONK]

First report in 3 years. ​

The Visit
I found this on my way home from dropping @Lavino and @woopashoopaa at home, I was looking for the nightclub across the road and noticed that the pub and Wacky Warehouse were boarded up. After running into 3 other explorers we found a way in. Once inside it was obvious that the 'local youth' had beaten us in. The place is pretty much trashed. The restaurant was more or less empty apart from the odd chair, and the Wacky Warehouse was full of mattress and wardrobes from the hotel. However it was a good visit and I'd be interested in returning.

History
The County Hotel on Alderley Road closed in November 2009 and since then the site has been derelict. The building has fallen into a sorry state of decline and has been subject to a number of incidences of vandalism and theft. The building was originally known as 'Arden House' around the 1880s and was a semi detached residential villa set amidst several other Victorian villas within their own spacious grounds, including 'Lindow Grove' now known as The Merlin and 'Merchistown' now known as 'Yesterdays' the former nightclub.

The Pub

The Wacky

Cheers for looking,

I like this pic because I use to work for Spirit in a different pub. ​

 

[Miss Mayhem]

Interesting, thanks for sharing

 

[Punk]

Good stuff looks better than some pubs I've drank in over the years

 

[GRONK]

Good stuff looks better than some pubs I've drank in over the years

Haha, apart from the odd bit of damp it was in good condition. Shame it closed.

 

[Bigian88]

I had a look around this a few weeks ago and didn't see any way in. Glad to see someone has made way with it

 

[WildBoyz]

I remember the Wacky Warehouse. Nice report

 

[Marsden1002]

Looks alright that!

Been working down there all week but never bothered with it!

 

[woopashoopaa]

Looks great GRONK wish I could have come

 

[Lavino]

Good stuff mate me and woopashoopaa wouldn't mind a look around here nice find

 

[GRONK]

Good stuff mate me and woopashoopaa wouldn't mind a look around here nice find

Sounds good mate, I'll eep my eye on access.

 

[BrainL]

I've tried to access this place so many time lol... only access I can ever see is the first floor.. have to get my climbing shoes on maybe

Great report

 

[Stopford_lad]

Looks alright that!

Been working down there all week but never bothered with it!

You had an invite about a year ago lad, we were doing this yesterdays, twemlow and some other derp in Macc..I think you were on a car meet or something ? Not worth the hasstle really, but nice shots anyway Gronk

 

[GRONK]

You had an invite about a year ago lad, we were doing this yesterdays, twemlow and some other derp in Macc..I think you were on a car meet or something ? Not worth the hasstle really, but nice shots anyway Gronk

Thanks mate, I'd been led to believe that the play area was all still there. If it wasn't for that I probably wouldn't have bothered.
Last time I listen to people stood outside.

 

[Stopford_lad]

Thanks mate, I'd been led to believe that the play area was all still there. If it wasn't for that I probably wouldn't have bothered.
Last time I listen to people stood outside.

It's definately still worth a look, used to be a haunt of mine..access was rather sketchy to say the least

 

[GRONK]

access was rather sketchy to say the least

You're telling me, I'm still aching from it. Haha