Pye Bank Primary School - Sheffield - Nov 16
History: The old, Victorian, Pye Bank Board School building is still standing, though empty and disused, the school building is now Grade II listed. It stands in a prominent position on the hillside...
View ArticlePinner Quarry - Crawshawbooth - December 16
I was told about this location by some local lads so I can't take the glory for finding it. Headed up on a weekend in December. Didn't take too long to find the entrance but a word of warning to anyone...
View ArticleCastmaster Roll - Sheffield - Nov 16
A Sheffield manufacturing firm that collapsed into administration with the loss of nearly 80 jobs owes more than £500,000 to creditors, it has been revealed. More than 140 local and national companies...
View ArticleKing Edward VII Upper School - Melton Mowbray - Dec 2016
History (courtesy of WildBoyz) King Edward VII Secondary School, which opened in 1910, was originally known as the County Grammar School of King Edward VII; the school can be found in Melton Mowbray,...
View ArticleSherburn Hill Community Centre, Sherburn Hill - February 2016
History “It’s right that the County Council closes the centre if it’s a risk because it’s not acceptable to have leisure activities in a building which is unsafe… I will be working with all those...
View ArticleWern Works Wales Sept 2013
History ( Stolen ) The Wern Works, (Steel works), Briton Ferry, Neath. The accommodation comprises of two buildings. The first being a detached office block located to the riverside elevation of the...
View ArticleDanilo / Cannon Cinema, Hinckley - Dec 2016
Opening in 1936 the Danilo Cinema had seating for 1,250 people and was the most luxurious available at the time. The cinema opened with a single screen and small stage, and the seating was split...
View ArticleDon Valley Academy & Performing Arts College - Doncaster - Jan 2017
History: The original school was built in the mid-1950s, with the first intake of pupils in September 1957. What was effectively another school was built in the mid-1960s as part of the move by the...
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Elm Holiday Cottage, Minsterley, Shropshire June '16
So Who Lived in a house like this? These residential places are so hard to find history on, which is frustrating. When I saw this house come up on various sites and @BrainL 's great post on it here, I...
View ArticleSaint George's Hall Rooftop explore Liverpool | December 2016 |
Only just read the rumours page on here about St George's hall but did it way before & a few times by others from what I have heard. Really interesting & fun explore to do & an excellent...
View ArticleNew Urban Explorer from the Black Country (Willenhall)
Hello everyone, I'm Lewis and would like to get involved with the Urban Exploration scene. I'm based in Willenhall which is rich in abandoned industrial buildings as well as some old history such as...
View ArticleLloyds Bank, Hinckley - July 2016
History: The premises, constructed in 1930 by Leicester architect Clement Ogden in vernacular-style to the surrounding Queen Ann buildings, was last used as a Coral bookmakers shop before it relocated...
View ArticleCamera mapping wonderful images
Hi all, I have recently undertaken 2 projects to create videos from still images using camera mapping techniques. Hope you enjoy. all the best Chris
View ArticleBritvic Soft Drinks Factory - Chelmsford - January 2017
History Britvic started its life in the mid 19th Century with a chemist in Chelmsford, Essex making homemade soft drinks & in 1949 his range of soft juice drinks were being launched under the name...
View ArticleBox freestone mine backdoor access situation
Hi, planning to visit box mine in a couple of weeks time. Have been before and always used backdoor due to its proximity to the cathedral. Does anyone know the current access situation? There are...
View ArticleWinnington soda ash (TATA) January 2017
A early start was need for Winnington soda ash myself along with @Dangle_Angle and friend tom. And doing a little reasearch on where we needed to be to get into the various parts of the huge site we...
View ArticleCheadle Royal Asylum - Manchester - 04/01/17
The hospital was founded in 1763 and was originally located in what is now Piccadilly Gardens. In May 1846, it was relocated to a new, 58 acre site in Cheadle, ten miles to the south. The patients were...
View ArticleWorsley Brook Culvert (Old Worsley), Manchester - December 2016
History Once part of Lancashire, Worsley is a small town in Greater Manchester, England. It is first mentioned in the Great Rolls of the Pipe (a collection of financial records maintained by the...
View ArticleMaple Mill, Oldham. Various visits 2009 - 17
It was designed as a double mill by P.S.Stott, in 1904. The first mill was built then and the second mill in 1915. It worked as a mule spinning mill. It was taken over by Fine Spinners and Doublers in...
View ArticleNorth Wales Hospital, Denbigh - January 2017
Visited with @CrazyHamsterLady. History from Wikipedia: The North Wales Hospital (locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum) is a Grade II listed building. Designed by architect Thomas...
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