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Soo I recently seen work was commencing on the canal here & being one of my first ever explores was wondering what was happening with this old girl so decided to pay a visit with my lad in tow.

Unfortunately the future looks grim!
Half the roof has gone, as has most of the 1st floors & the stairs have been removed.
The grounds have been cleared & actually look neater but I wouldn't be surprised if the house is not standing in another 6 months.

It was a saddening sight but Im glad we went & the day got better with a chance meet up with HughieDW afterwards.

Hope you enjoy

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I gather the plan is to restore - or at least stabilise at the same time as the adjoining lock. As it's listed, I don't think it will get pulled down.
 
I gather the plan is to restore - or at least, stabilise at the same time as the adjoining lock. As it's listed, I don't think it will get pulled down.

is it listed? b good if it is. seems strange to me though, most windows, floors & stairs have been removed!
 
That said, it may of been a fire that took out the central portion of this!

You can see charred timber on the right hand side of the second photo - the window frame on the 1st floor is also burned and there is smoke damage to the wallpaper too :friendly_wink:
 
You can see charred timber on the right hand side of the second photo - the window frame on the 1st floor is also burned and there is smoke damage to the wallpaper too :friendly_wink:

True! the question remains will she remain standing?
If it is listed I could see it being a case of "oh it accidentally blew over or is now unsafe" but hey there was a dwelling here so a new build wont be out of the question ;-)
 
The positioning is such that I don't think anyone would want to build there. That was part of the reason it became derelict in the first place. Access is across a field and both power and water would need running quite a distance. I gather the landowner has repeatedly refused to sell or allow access across their land either.
 
The positioning is such that I don't think anyone would want to build there. That was part of the reason it became derelict in the first place. Access is across a field and both power and water would need running quite a distance. I gather the landowner has repeatedly refused to sell or allow access across their land either.

I thought this was up for sale for a long time, but for the reasons u give above it seemed overpriced hence never sold! I may be wrong though.
 
The road is to assist with the restoration of the lock chamber I understand. Hopefully the house will be restored to its former glory as well :)
 

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