MrSimmo
02-08-2010, 04:40 PM
Hi All,
You've probably seen the usual Hellingly photos many times in other places, so I thought I'd post these up as a slight variation to the theme.
We visited Hellingly back in March at midnight for the extra ambiance the dead of night creates! The site had already been subject to a lot of development and demolition work but the main block was still there. The underground tunnel systems were there so as it was our second visit, we spent a lot of time down there exploring. I've heard rumours that there were other tunnels between the main block and Park House which fed into a large underground operating room - I've seen an architectural schematic which seems to confirm this but we weren't able to find the entrance(s).
Hellingly security now is quite high as there are construction machines on the grounds but we didn't see anyone the whole time we were there, we did use a unique route in though which differed from the normal reported route.
The ground floor floors were rotted through for much of the block but upstairs was generally sound (the flooring being concrete). There were signs that there had been significant asbestos removal over the past few months so if you plan on visiting it is definitely worth taking breathing equipment just in case there have been areas missed.
Anyway, hope you like the photos
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040210-800.jpg
The outside making its way in
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040205-800.jpg
Abandoned Bath
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040202-800.jpg
Secure cells...
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040192-800.jpg
Ghostly person through a broken door
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040182-800.jpg
Note the blood...
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040171-800.jpg
Peeling remains
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040165-800.jpg
Desolate Chair
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040163-800.jpg
The Watcher
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040161-800.jpg
Curtains
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040152800.jpg
Graffiti was interesting as usual in Hellingly
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040151-800.jpg
Completely stripped room
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040148-800.jpg
A break anyone?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040147-800.jpg
Desolate Pathway
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040143-800.jpg
Solitary Shoe
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040132-800.jpg
The ghostly performer of the grand hall
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040129-800.jpg
Uncared for inside shrubbery
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040118-800.jpg
Floating debris in the air upstairs!
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040113-800.jpg
Hanging Plug
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040103-800.jpg
One of the service tunnels
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040089-800.jpg
Arson :(
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040082-800.jpg
The way out was blocked
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040071-800.jpg
Socket
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040066-800.jpg
Ghostly trails captured in the tunnels
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040062-800.jpg
One of the paths to the exit... Again blocked
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040059-800.jpg
Breathing equipment a must
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040056-800.jpg
Your guess is as good as mine what this was
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040044-800.jpg
A cooker? Who knows!
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040028-800.jpg
Two halves of the sanctum
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040021-800.jpg
Fire Fire, nobody came
Cheers, Simmo
You've probably seen the usual Hellingly photos many times in other places, so I thought I'd post these up as a slight variation to the theme.
We visited Hellingly back in March at midnight for the extra ambiance the dead of night creates! The site had already been subject to a lot of development and demolition work but the main block was still there. The underground tunnel systems were there so as it was our second visit, we spent a lot of time down there exploring. I've heard rumours that there were other tunnels between the main block and Park House which fed into a large underground operating room - I've seen an architectural schematic which seems to confirm this but we weren't able to find the entrance(s).
Hellingly security now is quite high as there are construction machines on the grounds but we didn't see anyone the whole time we were there, we did use a unique route in though which differed from the normal reported route.
The ground floor floors were rotted through for much of the block but upstairs was generally sound (the flooring being concrete). There were signs that there had been significant asbestos removal over the past few months so if you plan on visiting it is definitely worth taking breathing equipment just in case there have been areas missed.
Anyway, hope you like the photos
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040210-800.jpg
The outside making its way in
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040205-800.jpg
Abandoned Bath
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040202-800.jpg
Secure cells...
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040192-800.jpg
Ghostly person through a broken door
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040182-800.jpg
Note the blood...
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040171-800.jpg
Peeling remains
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040165-800.jpg
Desolate Chair
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040163-800.jpg
The Watcher
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040161-800.jpg
Curtains
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040152800.jpg
Graffiti was interesting as usual in Hellingly
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040151-800.jpg
Completely stripped room
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040148-800.jpg
A break anyone?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040147-800.jpg
Desolate Pathway
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040143-800.jpg
Solitary Shoe
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040132-800.jpg
The ghostly performer of the grand hall
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040129-800.jpg
Uncared for inside shrubbery
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040118-800.jpg
Floating debris in the air upstairs!
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040113-800.jpg
Hanging Plug
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040103-800.jpg
One of the service tunnels
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040089-800.jpg
Arson :(
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040082-800.jpg
The way out was blocked
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040071-800.jpg
Socket
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040066-800.jpg
Ghostly trails captured in the tunnels
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040062-800.jpg
One of the paths to the exit... Again blocked
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040059-800.jpg
Breathing equipment a must
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040056-800.jpg
Your guess is as good as mine what this was
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040044-800.jpg
A cooker? Who knows!
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040028-800.jpg
Two halves of the sanctum
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz75/mrsimmouk/Hellingly%207th%20March%202010%20-%20Cropped/P1040021-800.jpg
Fire Fire, nobody came
Cheers, Simmo