Kingsmoor House,Harlow ,Essex - Oct 2010

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Kingsmoor House, Harlow,Essex - OCT 2010
It is a Grade II Listed House set in 0.9 hectares of land.

This large house was the centre of a small estate built up in the 18th century.
The estate was enlarged in 1919 and the house extended in the 19th and the early 20th century.
The interior has panelling and a staircase of 18th-century character.
It was sold to Harlow development corporation in 1954.
In 1981 the building was converted by Harlow district council into a family centrer ,toy libary & Pre School Unit.
Cut backs have taken there toll and its doors are now closed.

It now has full Planning permission and Listed Building Consent to refurbish and develop two x 1 bed units and seven x 2 bed units.

The property is metal shuttered from top 2 bottom, reeks of mould and is in a true state of decay.
It also has a local history of hauntings and the likes.
So Glad im going solo
Set back off the main road in its own little oasis of over grown shrubbery.

What more could i ask for

Where are you guys when i need you.

Approaching from the front



Doesnt look so scarey





Lovley old cast water pump.





Side veiw



Veiw from the rear and the suns braking through the clouds makes me feel a bit better



Historical & present over veiw.



Now lets see whats inside.





















I ended up running out of time so intended to return then when I went out last week with two locations in mind and ended up back at kingmoor house as the first i had in mind had workman re boarding it up ON A SUNDAY :exclaim: dont people know when to stop
The place was an old peoples home and then used as to house resently released criminals.
Id been in the week before and it was full of stuff fuly furnished,food in the cuboards and clothes thrown every where and id missed the oppertunity
id blown it 4 now.





As 4 the second as i approached and saw the police all over the place and turned around sharpish.

Then as i was close thought id revisit kingsmoor




























I coudnt allow the day 2 be a total loss:

Thanx 4 vewing.


SK