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1. The History
Can’t find too much history about this place. Like the title implies, it used to be the rectory to the adjacent All Saints church which dates from the 12th century. The rectory house had six hearths in the mid-17th century but by 1836 was said to be 'a mere hut and in ruins'. It was later completely rebuilt in yellow brick under a Welsh Slate roof, probably between 1855 and 1862. It was sold by the church in 1982 and a year later opened as a private residential home for old people in 1983. It’s hard to pin down when the place closed-down but it appears the home shut its doors some time around 2000, possibly because of new regulations surrounding care homes and the fact that rooms had to be on-suite. Hence the place has been left to decay for close on to two decades.
2. The Explore
This place attracted quite a lot of attention and reports during 2015. Since then the odd report has cropped up. I noticed it due to the record collection left behind by one of its former residence who had impeccable taste. The Sisters of Mercy bootleg “Enter the Sisters” caught my eye as it is quite rare and valuable. Sadly, the records have long since gone. That said, the place remains graff free and the metal faeries have missed this place too. Long may it continue. So, after the long drive I parked up and proceed to what is effectively a walk in. The place is overgrown but has the road at the front and is overlooked by a house on the left hand side. It’s a fascinating place. It’s got loads of stuff left behind but there’s also load of decay. Downstairs is all accessible apart from the floor has fallen through in the kitchen. There are two sets of stairs up to the first floor. One set is shot but the back set of stairs are OK. The front three rooms up-stairs aren’t for the fainted-hearted as the floors are a bit sketchy. As for the 2nd floor/attic – I gave that a miss. I have mixed feelings while in here. On one level it is very peaceful and photogenic. On another level given the number of personal possessions etc still here the place is tinged with sadness and your mind starts to wander and start wondering about all the old folks who called this place home. The place is too far gone to ever be saved so over the coming few years this place will quite literally fall in on itself. Big up to Rubex for the intel.
3. The Pictures
So, there are a few ‘structural’ issues at the front;
img8084 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8085 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Round the back less so but it’s just overgrown:
img7990 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7991 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the first hint of what this place used to be:
img7992 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Into the first room:
img7997 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7998 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7999 by HughieDW, on Flickr
I wonder what French Vanilla smells like after all these years?
img8005 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Another downstairs room and a mouldering dresser:
img8013 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The main hall is pretty far gone:
img8012 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8052 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the main entrance:
img8054 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8055 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The kitchen floor has collapsed:
img8045 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8009 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Next to the kitchen is the main bathroom:
img8043 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8011 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This lovely bit of stained-glass remains intact:
img8026 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The room of the keyboard:
img8046 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8014 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And a dead bird:
img8019 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8047 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The grey marble fireplace is rather nice:
img8017 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8018 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Miscellaneous documentation:
img8022 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Another room, another old wedding picture:
img8030 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8031 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And one final downstairs room:
img8033 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Up-stairs but maybe not this way:
img8051 by HughieDW, on Flickr
First room on the 1st floor and here’s a lovely stand-alone bath:
img8071 by HughieDW, on Flickr
More accommodation:
img8075 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8076 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8077 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice fireplaces still in-situ:
img8078 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Someone was a keen photographer who was keen on processing their own film:
img8081 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Can’t find too much history about this place. Like the title implies, it used to be the rectory to the adjacent All Saints church which dates from the 12th century. The rectory house had six hearths in the mid-17th century but by 1836 was said to be 'a mere hut and in ruins'. It was later completely rebuilt in yellow brick under a Welsh Slate roof, probably between 1855 and 1862. It was sold by the church in 1982 and a year later opened as a private residential home for old people in 1983. It’s hard to pin down when the place closed-down but it appears the home shut its doors some time around 2000, possibly because of new regulations surrounding care homes and the fact that rooms had to be on-suite. Hence the place has been left to decay for close on to two decades.
2. The Explore
This place attracted quite a lot of attention and reports during 2015. Since then the odd report has cropped up. I noticed it due to the record collection left behind by one of its former residence who had impeccable taste. The Sisters of Mercy bootleg “Enter the Sisters” caught my eye as it is quite rare and valuable. Sadly, the records have long since gone. That said, the place remains graff free and the metal faeries have missed this place too. Long may it continue. So, after the long drive I parked up and proceed to what is effectively a walk in. The place is overgrown but has the road at the front and is overlooked by a house on the left hand side. It’s a fascinating place. It’s got loads of stuff left behind but there’s also load of decay. Downstairs is all accessible apart from the floor has fallen through in the kitchen. There are two sets of stairs up to the first floor. One set is shot but the back set of stairs are OK. The front three rooms up-stairs aren’t for the fainted-hearted as the floors are a bit sketchy. As for the 2nd floor/attic – I gave that a miss. I have mixed feelings while in here. On one level it is very peaceful and photogenic. On another level given the number of personal possessions etc still here the place is tinged with sadness and your mind starts to wander and start wondering about all the old folks who called this place home. The place is too far gone to ever be saved so over the coming few years this place will quite literally fall in on itself. Big up to Rubex for the intel.
3. The Pictures
So, there are a few ‘structural’ issues at the front;
![42996414951_5a6da7d16e_b.jpg 42996414951_5a6da7d16e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242189-42996414951-5a6da7d16e-b.jpg)
![28128167577_df7a9ecac7_b.jpg 28128167577_df7a9ecac7_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242190-28128167577-df7a9ecac7-b.jpg)
Round the back less so but it’s just overgrown:
![42095022735_ae0e4cb6db_b.jpg 42095022735_ae0e4cb6db_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242191-42095022735-ae0e4cb6db-b.jpg)
![42095020605_2ac1992a75_b.jpg 42095020605_2ac1992a75_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242192-42095020605-2ac1992a75-b.jpg)
And the first hint of what this place used to be:
![28128252827_07a00838b5_b.jpg 28128252827_07a00838b5_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242193-28128252827-07a00838b5-b.jpg)
Into the first room:
![28128244207_c5b62885ac_b.jpg 28128244207_c5b62885ac_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242194-28128244207-c5b62885ac-b.jpg)
![41186406270_faf66a598f_b.jpg 41186406270_faf66a598f_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242195-41186406270-faf66a598f-b.jpg)
![28128240817_89221f0956_b.jpg 28128240817_89221f0956_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242196-28128240817-89221f0956-b.jpg)
I wonder what French Vanilla smells like after all these years?
![29124465908_ac2ab836b2_b.jpg 29124465908_ac2ab836b2_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242197-29124465908-ac2ab836b2-b.jpg)
Another downstairs room and a mouldering dresser:
![42095001125_266ecac7e4_b.jpg 42095001125_266ecac7e4_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242198-42095001125-266ecac7e4-b.jpg)
The main hall is pretty far gone:
![28128231997_c4676273c1_b.jpg 28128231997_c4676273c1_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242199-28128231997-c4676273c1-b.jpg)
![42996435941_0781eb8e1d_b.jpg 42996435941_0781eb8e1d_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242200-42996435941-0781eb8e1d-b.jpg)
And the main entrance:
![42946985292_b00e71df5d_b.jpg 42946985292_b00e71df5d_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242201-42946985292-b00e71df5d-b.jpg)
![42946983812_8e236f46b7_b.jpg 42946983812_8e236f46b7_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242202-42946983812-8e236f46b7-b.jpg)
The kitchen floor has collapsed:
![29124425078_d7a4830455_b.jpg 29124425078_d7a4830455_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242203-29124425078-d7a4830455-b.jpg)
![28128235597_050e2e656b_b.jpg 28128235597_050e2e656b_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242204-28128235597-050e2e656b-b.jpg)
Next to the kitchen is the main bathroom:
![42094967535_a44faa94e0_b.jpg 42094967535_a44faa94e0_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242205-42094967535-a44faa94e0-b.jpg)
![29124462738_368c0ff67f_b.jpg 29124462738_368c0ff67f_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242206-29124462738-368c0ff67f-b.jpg)
This lovely bit of stained-glass remains intact:
![42996454391_dfa20b2513_b.jpg 42996454391_dfa20b2513_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242207-42996454391-dfa20b2513-b.jpg)
The room of the keyboard:
![42094963375_7c69ae2330_b.jpg 42094963375_7c69ae2330_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242208-42094963375-7c69ae2330-b.jpg)
![28128228417_698dc48517_b.jpg 28128228417_698dc48517_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242209-28128228417-698dc48517-b.jpg)
And a dead bird:
![42094992525_3028b64e50_b.jpg 42094992525_3028b64e50_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242210-42094992525-3028b64e50-b.jpg)
![29124417228_f3dcd1821e_b.jpg 29124417228_f3dcd1821e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242211-29124417228-f3dcd1821e-b.jpg)
The grey marble fireplace is rather nice:
![41186390590_1c24eea51b_b.jpg 41186390590_1c24eea51b_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242212-41186390590-1c24eea51b-b.jpg)
![41186389940_a96325f65d_b.jpg 41186389940_a96325f65d_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242213-41186389940-a96325f65d-b.jpg)
Miscellaneous documentation:
![42996456721_146490d5ed_b.jpg 42996456721_146490d5ed_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242214-42996456721-146490d5ed-b.jpg)
Another room, another old wedding picture:
![42996451281_2c0a4a43e8_b.jpg 42996451281_2c0a4a43e8_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242215-42996451281-2c0a4a43e8-b.jpg)
![29124436288_62a679eb54_b.jpg 29124436288_62a679eb54_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242216-29124436288-62a679eb54-b.jpg)
And one final downstairs room:
![41186376270_eb1701a65b_b.jpg 41186376270_eb1701a65b_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242217-41186376270-eb1701a65b-b.jpg)
Up-stairs but maybe not this way:
![42946990102_42c9976e87_b.jpg 42946990102_42c9976e87_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242218-42946990102-42c9976e87-b.jpg)
First room on the 1st floor and here’s a lovely stand-alone bath:
![28128185697_e2203f637d_b.jpg 28128185697_e2203f637d_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242219-28128185697-e2203f637d-b.jpg)
More accommodation:
![42278136544_89beba780f_b.jpg 42278136544_89beba780f_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242220-42278136544-89beba780f-b.jpg)
![28128176397_97c9278db1_b.jpg 28128176397_97c9278db1_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242221-28128176397-97c9278db1-b.jpg)
![42996421001_002086f0f1_b.jpg 42996421001_002086f0f1_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242222-42996421001-002086f0f1-b.jpg)
Nice fireplaces still in-situ:
![29124382338_c8d98fc96b_b.jpg 29124382338_c8d98fc96b_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242223-29124382338-c8d98fc96b-b.jpg)
Someone was a keen photographer who was keen on processing their own film:
![28128168597_5fea26108e_b.jpg 28128168597_5fea26108e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/242/242224-28128168597-5fea26108e-b.jpg)
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