Alberts Cottage. East Winch, Norfolk. Sept 2011

Alberts Cottage is a very small 2 up 2 down cottage deep in the Norfolk countryside. So called because a fellow explorer visited some time ago, and most poigniantly found a very old Christmas Card adressed to "Albert". So with this in mind I visited with Wagg 20. Alberts possesions are strewn around his former home in a most haphazard and bizzare way, but offered tantalising clues to his life and work. From an urbex point of view this was a treasure trove but most mesmerising and poignant. It reminds me of what we tend to forget in these derelict building we visit, the people who either lived, visited or worked in them.. The house itself is of typical Norfolk brick and flint. Anyhow less drivel, ... the pics...



Here's Alberts cottage exterior





There were 2 bedrooms upstairs this the back one



The double bed, quite but loaded with momento's of a former life... so sad



stripped out wireless lies silently on the bed...



Me attempting an arty farty Sepia shot



some of Alberts tools..



This nearly moved me to tears..





Albert was a guy of exquisite tastes!!



Alberts defunct Phillips shaver circa 1970!!!

Fab pics!!!



A snip at £90,000!!!!

Thanks a lot maximus.

Good stuff! I always find time capsules rather sad but so interesting. Thanks for posting.

Very nice mate

Pincheck said:

Very nice mate

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Thanks guys, you don't find these very often but they are cool.

Excellent stuff

Aww quite sad but a nice find BS.

eggbox said:

Excellent stuff

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Thanks Egg box, I loved it, most sad though.

Em_Ux said:

Aww quite sad but a nice find BS.

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Yes Em, nice little cottage though.:goofy:

The comments in your report have my absolute and unqualified agreement, we are uninvited guests in the places we explore and should treat what we find with respect.

I enjoyed the report and pics, Thanks.

Nice one Smiler, this really did remind me of the old boys life with all the old remanats lieing around. It seemed a travesty that a life should be disrespected in this way. I was acutley aware of what was around me and some of the bits were VERY personal. Even some old Ventalin asthma inhaler, and of course the old boys shaver.

The shaver and his choice of aftershave were so intimate - even more so than the unmade bed. Lives with Mum, then alone?

scribble said:

The shaver and his choice of aftershave were so intimate - even more so than the unmade bed. Lives with Mum, then alone?

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Yeah I guess so Scribble. There were loads more bits and bobs scattered all across the floor. Tools, books, Whisky bottles, clothes etc , I think it's one of the saddest explores I've ever undertaken. Truly moving.

Yes it was indeed a rather sad sight to behold, and I would say not unlike George Eastell's bungalow at Deopham Green (Now demolished).
Bit of a shame that you named the location of this fine little cottage though

Oops sorry Wagg.

wagg20 said:

Yes it was indeed a rather sad sight to behold, and I would say not unlike George Eastell's bungalow at Deopham Green (Now demolished).
Bit of a shame that you named the location of this fine little cottage though

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Its got a for sale sign outside of it,you only need to look up the estate agents and find it anyway!

Not exactly a big secret then.

Wow, one of the saddest reports I've ever read. You document it so well, and sympathetically. What a fantastic find, you should be proud of that set mate.

This is just fantastic. So much information found to show the kind of person lived here. Really is brilliant.

I'm only 10 minutes away from this site, in Swaffham. So I may have to have a drive up at the weekend and take a few photographs myself.

Best regards from a rather amateur to this hobby!