The Elms Orphanage, Arbroath - April 2008

[Alir147]

Went here at the end of our mini road trip with Dazzababes and Commander. Was a great building although the bits we were able to explore were limited as you'll see in a minute. Lots of collapsed floors, pigeon crap and the other usual hazards - definitely one I'm happy with visiting once in my life.

It was built some time in the 1850's as someone's mansion house before eventually becoming a hotel and then finally an orphanage before closing 17 years a go. There doesn't seem to be too much in the way of vandalism, just wads of dry rot everywhere!







Looking down towards the front door in 2001...


and now....






peely wallpaper

[Alir147]

cheers Hmltnangel. i thought hte pictures were actually pretty Sh*te! was on my old camera, but gives you an idea of what it's like inside.

[TCCI]

Some very nice pics there mate nice to see the pigeons still have a home

[evilnoodle]

What a lovely building

[boxfrenzy]

That looks lovely indeed, definitely my favourite type of place

[sqwasher]

It's a belting looking building, although you've showed us how appearences can be deceptive once inside!

[--V70--]

Really nice

If you can stomach the pigeon deposits then it looks like a great place to have a wander around. Still plenty nice features to see and your photos show it quite well I think.

I wonder what state it's in now...

[BB]

Stunning building! Beautiful architecture

[Alir147]

thanks lads / lasses. it was quite interesting, but very bare and also very dodgey! straddling 15ft deep chasms with only a loose doorframe to hold on to does make you question the point!

It was comedy though when Dazzababes rushed to the entry point to get out before me, just incase I plugged the gap with my ass and no one could escape lol! i'm not even that fat!!

[skin]

This is one place I keep meaning to stop off at and havent as yet - I beleive the locals have aided in its further demise but looking at your pics makes me want to go see. Nice one Alir.