PROSNIPER
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i have been wanting to do this for years and years and today with good weather i popped out to look 
WOW what a place ! its clearly on its knees anyway here a bit of history on the place .
It was once known as the 'Seven Thorns' and was an 16th Century Coaching House reputedly used by highwaymen to smuggle stuff back and forth.
The area immediately to the south and on the east side was the site of the old Connaught Military Hospital and on the west side, towards Wagoners Wells, was an military camp during both World Wars
Later on it was the best place to go for dodgy gear and bootleg booze
It later changed it's name to the Spaniard although it does have 'Raven's Nightclub' on the north wall.
Apparently it's a listed building and the owners where unable to get planning permission to knock it down & build houses/flats on the site.
Unfortunately it was set on fire one night in the late 1980 when it closed and was abandoned. The insurance paid out but the fire brigade got there in time to stop the building being destroyed.
A3 side of the building
Car park of the building
Old shed now fallen down
Outside of the storage unit ( not looking at all safe )
Inside the old storage unit outside ( very unsafe )
Back of the building top floor window
Inside back half of the building ( south side ) Cant believe that radiator is still up there
Upper floor from ground floor
Shot of upper floor now open the elements
House safe ( i take it fell threw the floor to the ground floor )
Art on the wall looking at the A3 by front door
Celler now open after floor has given way by the front door ( A3 side )
South side of the lower floor fully blocking the back door
Staircase fallen down ( shot of the top floor )
Watertank was up .....now floored
Reciption hall ( spot the stone work circle where the person greating would sit )
Looking south down the club to the back wall
Dance floor
Railings next to the dance floor
Mirrored ceiling anyone ?
Looking past the kitchen area south
Small room at the back ( guessing its staff locker room )
Door of the small room
Are we ...?
Toilet .....( check out the wall paper )
As none as far as i can see on any forum has been inside so im pleased to let you amazing lot on derelict places see it first :)
WOW what a place ! its clearly on its knees anyway here a bit of history on the place .
It was once known as the 'Seven Thorns' and was an 16th Century Coaching House reputedly used by highwaymen to smuggle stuff back and forth.
The area immediately to the south and on the east side was the site of the old Connaught Military Hospital and on the west side, towards Wagoners Wells, was an military camp during both World Wars
Later on it was the best place to go for dodgy gear and bootleg booze
It later changed it's name to the Spaniard although it does have 'Raven's Nightclub' on the north wall.
Apparently it's a listed building and the owners where unable to get planning permission to knock it down & build houses/flats on the site.
Unfortunately it was set on fire one night in the late 1980 when it closed and was abandoned. The insurance paid out but the fire brigade got there in time to stop the building being destroyed.
Inside its still structurally very sound even with the traffic hacking past and over 70 mph feet from the front door
A3 side of the building
Car park of the building
Old shed now fallen down
Outside of the storage unit ( not looking at all safe )
Inside the old storage unit outside ( very unsafe )
Back of the building top floor window
Inside back half of the building ( south side ) Cant believe that radiator is still up there
Upper floor from ground floor
Shot of upper floor now open the elements
House safe ( i take it fell threw the floor to the ground floor )
Art on the wall looking at the A3 by front door
Celler now open after floor has given way by the front door ( A3 side )
South side of the lower floor fully blocking the back door
Staircase fallen down ( shot of the top floor )
Watertank was up .....now floored
Reciption hall ( spot the stone work circle where the person greating would sit )
Looking south down the club to the back wall
Dance floor
Railings next to the dance floor
Mirrored ceiling anyone ?
Looking past the kitchen area south
Small room at the back ( guessing its staff locker room )
Door of the small room
Are we ...?
Toilet .....( check out the wall paper )
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