Old 60's motel

Bate’s Motel

An abandoned motel probably dating from the 60’s on the A40 near Trecastle. Drove past on the way to see a couple of other places which didn’t pan out, but couldn’t resist exploring this.

There are two blocks of 10 chalets, all of which remarkably are still dry, the felted roofs having escaped the vandalism suffered by the rest of the buildings. The frames are still largely intact, but all the cedar cladding is long gone as the locals presumably stripped the place of anything of value.

There is a large clubhouse which is complete but the roof on that has long since decayed allowing water to penetrate, and this leads to a small house. The place even had its own sewerage system curiously on the other side of a farm track behind the complex.

It covers at least a couple of acres, but the only regular use is by the sheep, a small herd of which are wandering around

Suffice to say some joker couldn’t resist renaming the place more appropriately.

Cool explore, wonder what the history of the place is...

REALLY Bates Motel? With a name like that, no wonder it closed.

I hope you stayed well clear of those showers. Did you spot any little old ladies sitting at any of the windows? :arghh:

Love the pics!! That place looks really cool!!

Nice find!

Tam x

The shell of the petrol pump (no pun intended!) looks interesting.

With leisure sites abandoned gaming machines seem as common as pianos in old hospitals.

The Crossroads Motel Graffiti made me laugh.

Richard Davies said:

The shell of the petrol pump (no pun intended!) looks interesting.

With leisure sites abandoned gaming machines seem as common as pianos in old hospitals.

The Crossroads Motel Graffiti made me laugh.

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crossroads, bates... a nightmare either way

Nice report,

Myself and a fellow explorer went for a wander round here a few months ago. Portacabin with the fruit machines in is a tight squeze and I think someone is dossing in it with the mattresses at the far end.

The radio setup in the chalets made me chuckle

Its called Trecastle Motel & Service station according to the board blocking one of the windows in the lobby.

Nice find Lurch some great pics there mate

Great find and a bit different,wonder how long its been closedLooks very atmospheric and lonely,good pics

Lovely place to stay!

I really like this set of pics...being from the plumbing fraternity,I love the old china tray and wc,does anyone still have a coloured bathroom suite these days?If so,ring me and I will give ya a good price to replace it!Anyway..thanx for sharing these.

check out the fireplace its like a portal to hell



http://www.entrances2hell.co.uk/

Mr Sam said:

check out the fireplace its like a portal to hell



http://www.entrances2hell.co.uk/

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how did you find a site like that??

Oxygen Thief said:

rookinella said:

Portals to hell

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...which leads us to this weirdness... http://www.entrances2hell.co.uk/

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on my thread of whats this......which turned out to be a vent shaft to the standedge tunnel

chelle said:

I really like this set of pics...being from the plumbing fraternity,I love the old china tray and wc,does anyone still have a coloured bathroom suite these days?If so,ring me and I will give ya a good price to replace it!Anyway..thanx for sharing these.

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Our last house had one, it was a light brown colour that just looked grubby. I thought coloured suites looked rubbish in the 1980s when everybody was fitting them and I think it now that everybody's seen the light. I expect to be similarly vindicated on those scalloped ones you seem to get now.

Nice explore, I have a soft spot for 1960s/70s grimness because it reminds me of the kinds of places we used to go when I was a child.

That fireplace is a real period piece. I quite like it in a strange sort of way.

very interesting

Excellent pictures! Reminds me of a very old nightclub near Hindhead which is almost completely burnt out and very unsafe, I always look when I drive past or should I stay sit still in traffic due to the massive roadworks project!

You say this place is closed? This is the kinda place my employer would try to book me a room!