Muse
18-02-2009, 09:50 PM
Visited on a very damp and foggy day with my mate Greig. Many thanks to Skin for all his help on this one :thumb
This once grand house is now in a very sorry state, mainly due to the current owners according to locals. There are very few remaining floors upstairs, most of them have joined the downstairs ones or hang precariously. I did check out the accessible rooms upstairs but there wasn't a lot to see and I didn't fancy a broken neck.
This must look beautiful on a sunny day, sadly it was far from that during my visit.
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Inside the newer extension to the building, vegetation is creeping in from one side.
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Some radiators are still on site, as local pikeys were caught in the act and prosecuted but the mess they left behind remains.
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The kitchens
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The washroom had this lovely old mangle, my Nan had one of these :)
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The entrance hall has this beautiful mosaic floor with oak paneled walls.
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My favourite bits were in the old coach house and stables
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3291308850_64c1f81957.jpg
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The greenhouses are completely overgrown
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/3291308366_18e3388790.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3290488587_1943005219.jpg
This is Cashew, one of the two kittens living amongst the ruins
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3290488929_d60c65601c.jpg
This once grand house is now in a very sorry state, mainly due to the current owners according to locals. There are very few remaining floors upstairs, most of them have joined the downstairs ones or hang precariously. I did check out the accessible rooms upstairs but there wasn't a lot to see and I didn't fancy a broken neck.
This must look beautiful on a sunny day, sadly it was far from that during my visit.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3291304670_6ba4feddce.jpg
Inside the newer extension to the building, vegetation is creeping in from one side.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3290486483_bbc6933634.jpg
Some radiators are still on site, as local pikeys were caught in the act and prosecuted but the mess they left behind remains.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3290486815_e6880c2c15.jpg
The kitchens
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3291306946_9cd6117280.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3290494571_f1198c1df1.jpg
The washroom had this lovely old mangle, my Nan had one of these :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3291312160_6c778afe65.jpg
The entrance hall has this beautiful mosaic floor with oak paneled walls.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3290491961_a031258576.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3291310996_b2317063f1.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3290492369_393d170de5.jpg
My favourite bits were in the old coach house and stables
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3290494039_019ef881ea.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3291308850_64c1f81957.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3290490145_b656fa11aa.jpg
The greenhouses are completely overgrown
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/3291308366_18e3388790.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3290488587_1943005219.jpg
This is Cashew, one of the two kittens living amongst the ruins
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3290488929_d60c65601c.jpg