Hi all; well I come across this place yesterday when I was out taking photos of another project.
Well the site I visited was an 18th century farmhouse called dales lodge farm which was last inhabited in the 90s but today sadly it has been attacked by thugs who have used the site as a drug and drinking den and trashed the place and set it on fire on many of times so its now in a state of disrepair and also the owner wicksteed trust has left it to ruin.
The first fire was in 2009 which destroyed most of the building and then again as follows;
A snip from the local evening telegraph
Published on Friday 22 April 2011 08:47
Arson attacks have plagued a derelict farmhouse with yobs striking five times in the past six days.
Dales Lodge farmhouse in Barton Seagrave has been turned into what fire officers have described as a “dangerous playground” for local troublemakers.
The fifth fire saw hay bales set alight yesterday.
And with stacks of dry wood and flammable gas canisters on site the next attack could be deadly.
Mick ######, of Northamptonshire’s Arson Task Force, said: “These were obviously deliberate acts by the same group of youths.
“It doesn’t matter what fencing is put up they seem to be able to breach it – there’s a determination to get in there. It has become a dangerous playground for local youths.”
The farmhouse in ####### Lane has been empty for about a decade and is owned by the Wicksteed Trust.
They have been ordered to remove all potential for fire immediately.
Paul ########, who lives in the same road, said: “My main fears are it’s going to go beyond simple arson and someone will get hurt.
“Despite repeated requests the owner has failed to secure the site to prevent this sort of thing happening.”
So on with my photos of the days explore
Thank you for looking
Well the site I visited was an 18th century farmhouse called dales lodge farm which was last inhabited in the 90s but today sadly it has been attacked by thugs who have used the site as a drug and drinking den and trashed the place and set it on fire on many of times so its now in a state of disrepair and also the owner wicksteed trust has left it to ruin.
The first fire was in 2009 which destroyed most of the building and then again as follows;
A snip from the local evening telegraph
Published on Friday 22 April 2011 08:47
Arson attacks have plagued a derelict farmhouse with yobs striking five times in the past six days.
Dales Lodge farmhouse in Barton Seagrave has been turned into what fire officers have described as a “dangerous playground” for local troublemakers.
The fifth fire saw hay bales set alight yesterday.
And with stacks of dry wood and flammable gas canisters on site the next attack could be deadly.
Mick ######, of Northamptonshire’s Arson Task Force, said: “These were obviously deliberate acts by the same group of youths.
“It doesn’t matter what fencing is put up they seem to be able to breach it – there’s a determination to get in there. It has become a dangerous playground for local youths.”
The farmhouse in ####### Lane has been empty for about a decade and is owned by the Wicksteed Trust.
They have been ordered to remove all potential for fire immediately.
Paul ########, who lives in the same road, said: “My main fears are it’s going to go beyond simple arson and someone will get hurt.
“Despite repeated requests the owner has failed to secure the site to prevent this sort of thing happening.”
So on with my photos of the days explore
Thank you for looking
