Urbex: Pensionnat de Chavagne, France – September 2017
Pensionnat de Chavagne is an impressive abandoned boarding school in France. Some of the original features include the vaulted arched ceilings, a hidden chapel and an impressive staircase…
Urbex: Hospital Plaza, France – September 2017 (Revisit)
A revisit to Hospital Plaza 3 years after my original trip in October 2014. The building had suffered from a bit of vandalism but fortunately not too much graffiti, there was some evidence that the building had been used by airsoft players, a few smashed windows and all of the theatre chairs had been cut but otherwise, the place was much the same from my first visit…
Urbex: Liverpool Fruit Exchange, Liverpool – July 2017
The Liverpool Fruit Exchange is a building which originally started its life as a railway goods depot and was constructed in approximately 1888. In 1923 the building was converted into a fruit exchange where traders would go to purchase bulk inventories of fruit which had likely been imported to the nearby docks. The lower levels which were previously used as warehouses and storage for the goods that were sold, were repurposed decades ago and are currently operating as bars and nightclubs…
Urbex: The Naval and Military Club, known informally as The In & Out Club, London – June 2017
The Naval and Military Club, known informally as The In & Out Club in London was once a very prestigious private members club which has since moved to new premises located in St Jame’s Square. Founded in 1862, the club was originally for gentlemen of the British Armed Forces but later opened its door to both female and male members. The building is tipped to become one of the most expensive private dwelling properties in the United Kingdom..
Urbex: Brewer’s House, Yorkshire – June 2017
Brewer’s house is an empty mansion which appeared to be undergoing some renovation works albeit at a slow pace. The house sits within very large grounds in a fairly isolated location within the Yorkshire countryside. I don’t have a lot of history on this place, but from what I could gather the house is owned by a very wealthy businessman who apparently a very private person…
Urbex: Great Tew Manor, Oxfordshire – May 2017
Great Tew has a history dating back to the 990’s, however, the manor which stands on the property today is a patchwork of various extensions throughout the years. Some of the oldest parts of the manor today are believed to date back to the early 1700’s or shortly before with additions being made up to the 1860’s…
Urbex: Windlestone Hall, County Durham – April 2017
Windlestone Hall is an abandoned 19th Century Country House located in County Durham. A manor house has stood at the site since the 1600’s, however, the main building was replaced with the current structure in 1835 with a new mansion by the design of Ignatius Bonomi. The house was also used as a prisoner of war camp during World War II. After the War years, the Hall was utilised by Windlestone Hall School which was a local authority funded special school…
Urbex: Ushaw Seminary Pool and Gym, Durham – April 2017
Briefly the abandoned Ushaw College, a former Catholic seminary was founded in 1808 by scholars from English College, Douai, who had fled France after that college had been closed during the French Revolution. Ushaw College had been affiliated with the University of Durham since 1968…
Urbex: A little house in Ireland – April 2017
Not a lot to say about this one… a random little house in Ireland enjoy the photos…
Urbex: St Joseph’s Psychiatric Hospital, Ireland – April 2017
Originally opened in 1827, St Joseph’s Psychiatric Hospital also known as Limerick’s Lunatic Asylum in Ireland opened its doors to the first 150 patients over the next 20 years the population of the asylum reached a staggering 1,000 patients. Currently some of the building remains in use however no longer caters for patients. The remaining buildings and wings are left abandoned and deteriorating…