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freebird
21-09-2009, 01:30 AM
Visited here after spotting the place on a regular travel route. After a bit of research we found that the original house was built in approx 1851. It was eventually bought by the Local Health Authority who used it for caring for people with mental health problems. The property was enlarged in 1992 when the rear extension was built. Since then the place was sold and recently had planning permission turned down. The owners wanted to demolish it and build a new nursing home. Unfortunately we were unable to find much information but we are still investigating and will add more if we find any.
Meanwhile the place is sat awaiting its fate.

External shots

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Secret garden?
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Internals

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Wow! Old sewing machine and extras.
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Thanks for looking. :thumb

sqwasher
21-09-2009, 01:33 AM
Front view
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Entrance porch
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The staircase from the main hall
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One of the original ground floor front rooms
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A typical 'residents' room
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Another bedroom
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The quite modern kitchen
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Some bits & bobs around the building

Scary cat pic! :eek:
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HUGE lightshade
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Old sewing machine
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Strange hooks on the wall in one of the bedrooms! :ohmy
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Big fat bottom sofa!
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Maybe the smallest window ever? (toilet roll added for scale!)
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mmm tasteful wallpaper
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Engaged?
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Time we were out of here...
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Cheers for looking :thumb

sqwasher
01-02-2010, 05:38 PM
Just incase anyone is interested....

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E1132&minPrice=650000&maxPrice=700000&minBedrooms=5&displayPropertyType=houses&oldDisplayPropertyType=houses

....& you've got £700k going spare! :lol: