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After having had Severalls on our list for some time now, we decided to give it a go despite the fact we are quite possibly a year or two late!? If not even more!? Any advice, previous experiences we'd love to hear! Never the less, we can't see it standing there much longer so at least we tried & got so near yet so far! Well and truly fenced off, with a sign quite a few heavy warning signs regards trespassing.
We did manage a couple of what we think maybe just villas, if anyone knows otherwise though do get in touch! not really that interesting but at least accessible! The only one we got to know what it was, was the Library due to the engraving and date... No chance what so ever though :-(
I won't waste too much time with the history on the place as I know its been done to death in the past, but it closed in 1997, but some buildings are actually still in use as we saw... Absolutely huge site to still be pretty much in tact like this. I think a housing group or something has started building on part of the grounds? Rosewood but I don't think its on any part of the actual site?...
Anyway please msg me, if there are any future trips or meet ups, would be useful to know! Before its gone for good!
On with the few pics, we'd gone quite well equipped to be fair (Apart from a wire cutter, a huge ladder and a skeleton key) So actually probably went unequipped! so came away fairly disappointed!
I think the thing I had been looking most forward to was the photo of those symetrical, interwinding corridors! Am sure you all know what I mean, So :-( Pretty gutted! Anyway, you win some, loose some!
Not too happy on my pics, as wasn't where I wanted to be, or what I expected! It was a heat wave day as well which didn't help! Hope you enjoy anyway...
DSC_1212 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1211 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1210 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1209 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1206 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1204 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1203 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1202 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1201 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1198 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1193 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1192 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1190 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1187 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1186 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1185 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1182 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1179 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1176 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1175 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1173 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1172 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1171 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
We did manage a couple of what we think maybe just villas, if anyone knows otherwise though do get in touch! not really that interesting but at least accessible! The only one we got to know what it was, was the Library due to the engraving and date... No chance what so ever though :-(
I won't waste too much time with the history on the place as I know its been done to death in the past, but it closed in 1997, but some buildings are actually still in use as we saw... Absolutely huge site to still be pretty much in tact like this. I think a housing group or something has started building on part of the grounds? Rosewood but I don't think its on any part of the actual site?...
Anyway please msg me, if there are any future trips or meet ups, would be useful to know! Before its gone for good!
On with the few pics, we'd gone quite well equipped to be fair (Apart from a wire cutter, a huge ladder and a skeleton key) So actually probably went unequipped! so came away fairly disappointed!
I think the thing I had been looking most forward to was the photo of those symetrical, interwinding corridors! Am sure you all know what I mean, So :-( Pretty gutted! Anyway, you win some, loose some!
Not too happy on my pics, as wasn't where I wanted to be, or what I expected! It was a heat wave day as well which didn't help! Hope you enjoy anyway...
DSC_1212 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1211 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1210 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1209 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1206 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1204 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1203 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1202 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1201 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1198 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1193 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1192 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1190 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1187 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1186 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1185 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1182 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1179 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1176 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1175 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1173 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1172 by elladiandolini, on Flickr
DSC_1171 by elladiandolini, on Flickr