Claremont House, Loxley, South Yorkshire, November 2018

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1. The History
Claremont House is a large, stone built former dwelling and outbuildings, standing in grounds of approximately 1.4 hectares of land. The building was last used as a social club for employees of the nearby Hepworths Refractories, but since has been vacant for many years. Originally built in 1895, the Victorian mansion is now at the point of no return. The roof and most of the internal walls have now gone leaving a shell remaining. It was built by James Swift, owner of the famous firebrick manufacturer, Swift Bros. In the 1920’s and 30’s it was the home of fishmonger George Bott and his wife Emily. His shop was located in Woodseats and back in those days it would have been a considerable daily commute for Mr Bott. Latterly, Thomas Marshall and his family occupied Claremont House through the 1940s and into the late 1960s. After he died in 1965 after he collided with a wagon down the nearby lane, the family moved out and it eventually became the offices of Thomas Marshall’s sports & social club.

After being used as the social club, the old house was sold off in the early nineties by a Mr Singh. In 1994 his application to convert the property into a home for the mentally infirm was accepted. The offer was conditional, and Singh applied for renewals in 1999 and 2004. A subsequent application was made for six apartments in 2010. It was rejected, and the place has gone downhill.

2. The Explore
This place is a walk in. There is evidence of a spate of previous activity here but now the place is completely abandoned. There’ not much to see and only the shell of the house is left. It’s now beyond saving and eventually will just fall down leaving another bit of Sheffield lost, just like the near-by Loxley chapel that burnt down a year or so ago.

3. The Pictures

From the back:

45925869721_35be0c03ba_b.jpgimg4015bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

From the side:

45013751625_ca1450435b_b.jpgimg4013 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44109884180_de6204184b_b.jpgimg9479 by HughieDW, on Flickr

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And from the front:

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Just a few hints of its former grandeur:

45201900844_907fb9a4ce_b.jpgimg9477 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44109764250_f8c04615de_b.jpgimg9484 by HughieDW, on Flickr

45876485402_c964a837d1_b.jpgimg9478 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The floors have gone:

45925747101_26bfcd0ed0_b.jpgimg9481 by HughieDW, on Flickr

As have most of the roof:

44109824720_55b465fd68_b.jpgimg9482 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Cuppa anyone?

45013484755_2fbe18037c_b.jpgimg9483 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Now it’s just a shell:

30986902207_692a4ee416_b.jpgimg9486 by HughieDW, on Flickr

45925565691_192d21fb25_b.jpgimg9488 by HughieDW, on Flickr

45013325655_7f26fd5278_b.jpgimg9489 by HughieDW, on Flickr

32054506838_fa7fd067ba_b.jpgimg9491 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
Looks a bit off a,death trap.looks,like it could all fall in you at once ha ha
 
Really sad to see the house looking this way. I wandered around those attic rooms and cellars several times many years ago.

I'd've bought the place, too, but they wouldn't sell. Still would, to be honest.
 
Damn that's a bit worse for wear! Looks like you could push it over.
Bit of an unusual shape to it? Can't think what it reminds me of..
 

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