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S8
21-08-2010, 11:31 PM
The history of this place is around somewhere, but it was built in 1904, and the last resident was Mr Walford, who among other things, grew orchids.

This place is a fantastic explore, approaching the property, it looks like a hideous house that has had all sorts tacked onto it. But once you step in through the front door, you realise that when the last people left, the just walked away. Their belongings are strewn everywhere, clothes, shoes, crockery, books, newspapers, journals, paperwork. What every explorer likes to find of an afternoon. I culd go on, but the pictures explain it all.



The Buildings
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A copperplate inscription:
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L'Grande Stairs
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the TV room:

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Side room, presumably the dining room as it was next to the kitchen

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Bedrooms:

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The stuff, so much stuff. Although it has been trashed massively since photographs first emerged across the forums...

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Crap!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/mixologist/Potters/potters015.jpg



S8 :)

CitadelMonkey
22-08-2010, 09:40 PM
Top pics there dude. Was a good day and I could have spent ages going through the old books and magazines if it wasn't for the overwhelming smell of decaying pigeon shit. Rather than start a new thread i'll just add some pics to your report.. :)

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