St Peter's Seminary, Cardross - June 2012

[BB]

Whilst in the area visiting a relative, thought it would be rude not to have a gander!

Tucked away in a corner of Scotland.

Absolutely terrible weather, talk about raining!!!
Visited with....my Mum!! :thumb (probably never gonna say that again :lol:)

Spot of history, for those that dont know it.

St. Peter's Seminary is a disused Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross in Scotland.
Designed by the firm of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, it has been described by the international architecture conservation organisation as a modern "building of world significance".
It is one of only 42 post-war buildings in Scotland to be listed at Category A, the highest level of protection for a building of "special architectural or historic interest".
In 1980 the building closed as a seminary, subsequently becoming a drug rehabilitation centre. However similar maintenance problems remained and it was finally vacated by the end of the 1980s.

In 1995 a fire badly damaged Kilmahew House that it had to be demolished. The building was Category A listed by Historic Scotland in 1992, and in October 2005 was named as Scotland's greatest post-WWII building by the architecture magazine "Prospect".

On with pics :thumb

External
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0081-1.jpg

Corridors
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0083-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0080-1.jpg

Main Stairwell Today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0078-3.jpg

in 1960's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/tumblr_lyqhjlrrBW1qcfdgi.jpg

The Altar, Granite slab smashed :(
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0033-1.jpg

In the 60's
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/features_167.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterchapelCQ67.png

Under the Altar
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0084-2.jpg

Main Hall today
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0041-3.jpg

and in the 60's :ohmy
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/StPeterrefectoryCQ67.png

Hall again
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0037-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0032-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0061-6.jpg

Some off the Roof

Nature will reclaim it all..
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0051-2.jpg

Shot from the 60's looking at the spot i took the pic from
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/St-Peter-s-Seminary-Cardr-008.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0045-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0055-3.jpg

That's that from me!
Hope you enjoyed the mooch through time :thumb

[Clough]

Had to think it was a nunnery with all the concrete looks industrials

[yorkietommo]

Concrete city! Looks like a giant car park gone wrong. Looks pretty cool tucked in the middle of the trees though! :thumb

[scrappy]

good comparison shots mate, looks like its in the middle of knowhere! lol

[jST]

Looks like a giant car park gone wrong.

Looks like a giant derp!

[ROYALBOB]

Foook that must be king derp, I think all of Scotland looks like this lolp, like the before/after scenario

[BadBatz]

THat is AWESOME! Gutted it is so far!


Maybe a BLB + locals road trip is in order!


Or we have the thing moved to brappfutt

[BA]

Good stuff, mega concreteness :)

[BB]

Thanks everyone :)

[boxerheaven]

nice one :)