Urbex: Prison H15, France – January 2014 (revisit) Part 1 of 2
An abandoned Prison in France named H15 which has all the characteristics of a set out of the walking dead series! Lots of peeling paint and decay. Bonus rooftop access on this visit!
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Urbex: Pool Park Hospital / Asylum, Wales – January 2014
Forming part of a 16th Century estate the Pool Park Hospital was part of the North Wales Hospital group, purchased and opening in 1937 it continued to operate until 1991 when it was the first to close before the larger Main Denbigh Hospital which finally closed its doors in 1995.
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Urbex: Garthland aka a Scottish Chapel, Somewhere, Scotland – January 2014
A little Scottish Chapel. Visited with Baron Scotland and Stussy. I understand this place has taken quite a beating these days alot of statues stolen or removed but still with the right light its alright for a couple of shots 🙂 glad we stopped off…
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Urbex: Loudoun Castle Theme Park, Ayrshire, Scotland – January 2014
The Abandoned, or it would be more correct to say closed Loudoun Castle Theme Park is built on the site of the old Loudoun Castle which was originally contructed in the early 1800’s. The castle was destroyed in a devastating fire back in 1942.
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Urbex: Glasgow District Asylum aka Gartloch Hospital aka Asylum G, Scotland – January 2014
Glasgow District Asylum aka Gartloch Hospital began construction in 1989 and is located on Gartloch road in near the village of Gartcosh. The Asylum finally opened its doors in 1986 and after exactly 100 years serving various patients the Hospital finally closed in 1996…
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Urbex: Birkwood Asylum, Somewhere, Scotland – January 2014
A large abandoned asylum / hospital complex somewhere in Scotland. We went to take a few night shots and to scope out a possible entry point for the following day when we were greeted by a little surprise…
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Urbex: Sleaford Bass Maltings, Sleaford, Lincolnshire – January 2014
Sleaford Bass maltings is a huge abandoned Industrial complex in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The site was utilised as part of the beer making industry and currently sites on the national heritage sites ‘at risk’ register awaiting redevelopment.
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Urbex: Peartree Manor, Somewhere, United Kingdom – January 2014
Peartree Manor is a large stone built grand building of Gothic design. Originally built in the 1800 the property was owned by an eccentric gentleman who had a passion for shooting deer… See what’s left behind inside this grand abandoned gothic manor house…
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Urbex: The Bobbins Mill, Somewhere in the North, United Kingdom – January 2014
No history just photos of this abandoned textile Mill. Visited with Old Skool, nice to finally meet you mate and Mr Pete ‘Hands’ Costello for this early morning mooch around some random abandoned factory.
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Urbex: The Royal Hospital Haslar aka Serenity Hospital, Gosport – December 2013 (revisit)
Another trip to the The Royal Hospital Haslar aka Serenity Hospital, an abandoned military hospital located in Gosport along the south coast of England…
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Urbex: Another Orphanage, Somewhere – December 2013 (Revisit)
History Built in the early 1800’s this beautiful building was for the majority of its occupied life an orphanage particularly catering to the children of actors. Th property was later utilised as a nursing school before closing in the 1990’s . Plans were submitted to establish a home for various types of criminal offenders during…
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Urbex: Morgue P, Down South, United Kingdom – December 2013 (revisit)
History Part of a live Hospital complex this abandoned morgue is a small little building but it has the capacity for 56 bodies! Morgue P also has 3 metal slabs, although one appears to have lost its horizontal part. Natural decay is really taking its tolls here now and the place was much more run…
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Urbex: CMH The Military Hospital, LMM Annex, United Kingdom – December 2013 (revisit 2)
History There is a little more history on my first report from CHM in February 2013. Briefly the Main CMH hospital building was built in 1879 and featured heavily during the first world war in dealing with front line casualties. The hospital is also famous for being the place where plastic surgery was first performed in…
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Urbex: Whittingham Asylum, Goosnargh, Lancashire – December 2013 (revisit 5)
It was Boxing day, we decided to have a bit of a gathering for a few beverages and a bit of lunch in the main hall 🙂 Visited with too many people to count let alone list! We staggered our entries and exits and everyone managed to get in and out without a hitch 🙂 I cant say I’m the biggest fan of large group explores but every now and again when the situation calls for it they can be a laugh!
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Urbex: National Gas Turbine Establishment aka NGTE Pyestock, Fleet – December 2013 (revisit 2)
History Some of you may be familiar with some of the history surrounding the mammoth site that was the National Gas Turbine Establishment Pyestock near Fleet. If not be sure to check out my first report for a bit more detail about the whole site and loads more photos before the demolition First visit in…
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Urbex: CMH The Military Hospital, LMM Annex, United Kingdom – December 2013 (revisit)
History There is a little more history on my first report from CHM in February 2013. Briefly the Main CMH hospital building was built in 1879 and featured heavily during the first world war in dealing with front line casualties. The hospital is also famous for being the place where plastic surgery was first performed…
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Urbex: Rossendale General Hospital, Rossendale, Lancashire – December 2013 (revisit 6)
History For a bit more of a detailed run down on the history of the now abandoned, soon to be completely demolished, Rossendale Hospital check the report from the first visit in January 2013. Briefly, the site started out as a workhouse for the poor built at some point in the late 1800. The site…
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Urbex: RAF Santa’s Grotto, United Kingdom – December 2013
This now abandoned RAF Airbase was for some years under United States Air Force control but later handed back to British RAF control. It was known for housing an early warning mortar detection system. Most of the contents of the base have been strip. The place closed only recently in 2013 so most of the…
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Urbex: The Horror Labs, Belgium – November 2013
The famous Horror Labs. They were top of my list of places to see for well over a year or so now and it was my most anticipated location of this trip! Along with the regulars Dystopia, Baron Scotland and Lowri, we were joined by Yann Shee for this little adventure. Once inside we went straight to see the jackpot at this place deep inside the dark basement the shelves full of preserved dead animal body parts…
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Urbex: La Bobbins Clothing Factory, Belgium – November 2013
Not a lot to say on this one, a small abandoned clothing factory, well I say small the place was actually quite big! Not a lot of stuff left behind some fabrics and a few old Bobbins. Nice little relaxed mooch 🙂 Enjoy the few photos I got: Others from the European Tour: Château Gramophone…
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Urbex: Schola CLXXV Monastery, Belgium – November 2013
History I don’t really know a lot of information about this place code named Schola CLXXV. It was a monastery with an attached school and this lovely chapel. Externally, from the main chapel doors, the place looks quite unassuming, however when viewed from the back it soon became obvious how large the place actually was….
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Urbex: Prison H15, France – November 2013
I’m not clear on when the Prison itself was built but it closed in 2011 where it has since been left abandoned. Decay really taking its toll here potentially sped up by the large amount of attention it has received from metal thieves…
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Urbex: Villa Hector. Belgium – November 2013
The Abandoned Villa Hector, or the former Abandoned Villa Hector I should say… sadly now demolished :(. Another stop on the 3 men and a little lady European tour, this small little farm house was right beside a really busy road between two towns… getting the nerve up to even go scope out the place…
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Urbex: Tapioca Farm House, Belgium – November 2013
Next stop on the 3 men and a little lady European Tour was Tapioca Farm House. This small little farm house appears to have been left for quite some years and remains very well preserved with good natural decay. All the windows were thick with cobwebs, the living room was really nicely set out and…
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Urbex: CDC, Stock Exchange, Belgium – November 2013
CDC is a huge stock exchange complex left abandoned somewhere in Belgium. I understand plans are to convert the magnificent building into some hotel, rumour has it ownership has changed hands twice with 2 hotel firms, the recent being within the last few month…
