Warner, Seaton - Demolition Photos. April 08.

I first began exploring the camp site almost 18 months ago and have seen a lot of deterioration during that time. So, to see it through to the end I decided to record it's final demise by taking photos every other day or so.

Starting where I left off in the Warner's update thread, the first pic shows the loss of the chalets beyond the main building.



The ring of chalets used by local firefighters for practice purposes have also gone.





Demolition of the main building now underway.



On this particular day the gates were opened to let the skip lorry through.







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Waiting for the lorry to take that skip away, I was ready to get a clearer view before the gates were shut again. However, once the lorry had gone I was rather surprised to find that all the blokes had disappeared for their break. So I snuck in to take a few quick close-ups.





The next few days saw the roof being demolished.





The back wall and windows can now be seen.



Back wall now coming down.



And the final one...all gone apart from the swimming pool slide and one tiny part of a wall with a wave decoration on. I could have continued until it was all completely flat, but from where I was taking the photos, I felt that it wouldn't show a huge difference. Besides, that was the last of my film!



A final footnote. When I called in to collect my prints I saw that there were 2 pics of the camp for sale. Having bought them, I also obtained the very kind permission of one of the shop proprietors to post them up. Both of them were taken during flooding, but in different years.

1954. Owned by M W Byrne-Jones, published by permission of D Byrne-Jones.



1976. Owned by M W Byrne-Jones, published by permission of D Byrne-Jones.



Cheers

RIP Warners.

Grrrrr Tescos.

Thanks for the update

krela said:

RIP Warners.

Grrrrr Tescos.

Thanks for the update

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Absolutely! :icon_evil

Cheers Krela...I sort of enjoyed going out most days to check it out, but sad too in a way. Mixed feelings about the whole thing really.

This place has kept you busy over the last year and a half, thanks for the pictures

Another camp owned by Warner's now gone

I bet you feel the same way seeing your old camp disappear as i did when mine disappeared. Such a sad day seeing the main entertainment complex just getting smaller and lower. At least you've been there to document it's demise, i didn't get the chance with mine

Another sad day. Even tho i shop at Tesco, dam you grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! :icon_evil

Cheers mate for getting all the pics over the last 18 months or so.

Sal X

foxy
have you got pictures from when it was first empty?

Just realised, we had the same main entrance gates at Devon Coast.

Well done Foxy,I am glad you got these shots....we owe you bigtime for the nod on this gem of a site,its one of my all time fave visits.Well done for getting the old pics too,can I add them to my Webshots album please?After almost a year since we visited Seaton I have had to date,17,390 views on my album,all thanx to Foxy.Cheers and have a good weekend.
regards
Stu,
ps..a link to my Seaton album for the other fella who asked

http://family.webshots.com/album/558854151NrolZA

nice one chelle it was me that asked

so good pics on there love the shot of the bar

Neosea said:

This place has kept you busy over the last year and a half, thanks for the pictures

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Thanks Neosea...it's been quite a journey!

smileysal said:

I bet you feel the same way seeing your old camp disappear as i did when mine disappeared.

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Yes and no. The buildings that have just gone weren't the original ones where I worked, as it was rebuilt in 2000. That's why the mixed feelings about it, plus it really did have to go as it was so dilapidated.

mattdonut said:

foxy
have you got pictures from when it was first empty?

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Tbh, I didn't even realise that part of it was still there when it first closed down, as the other side is still going. I had no occassion to go down that road until I went to look at another explore and saw the derelict chalets through the fence. My first and subsequent explores of it are on the following link, but be warned, it's humungously long as it just kept being added to!

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=2379

chelle said:

Well done Foxy,I am glad you got these shots....we owe you bigtime for the nod on this gem of a site,its one of my all time fave visits.Well done for getting the old pics too,can I add them to my Webshots album please?

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Thankyou very much...that is so appreciated. Yes, I see no problem about that. The only thing they ask is for the credit details to go with the pic. The 1954 one is out of copyright, but I think it's a nice gesture to credit the ownership.

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Thanx so much for that Foxy,I didnt know you worked at Warners..please tell more or did we miss an old post?Places like this are soo rare now,its important to document it.
regards
Stu

mattdonut said:

nice one chelle it was me that asked

so good pics on there love the shot of the bar

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Glad to be of service Matt...by the way,I dont get any financial reward for views to my albums..just makes me happy that folk find my pics so interesting.Seaton belongs to Foxy so all credit is down to her good self.
regards
Stu

Lyme Bay, Seaton

Hi everyone,

I found this site through Butlins Memories.com and couldn't believe what I was seeing. I just had to join. I worked at Lyme Bay for Haven from Oct97' - Feb 99' it was a nice place, and although I was arware that it was being split up and sold to Tescos (Grr) it is nice to see some pics of the site.
Foxylady, you put up some pics of a ring of chalets that you said the Fire Service were using for training, I lived in number 166, it was called Youth Club Square then. Such Memories.

I also worked at Duporth, in Cornwall, this as now been demolished aswell. This was my favourite park, it was a very pretty site and I have fond memories of both sites.

Thanks for the great info

Dave

Hiya Dave
Welcome to the forum.
Thankyou very much for the additional info and for saying hi.

Havenmate 96 said:

Foxylady, you put up some pics of a ring of chalets that you said the Fire Service were using for training, I lived in number 166, it was called Youth Club Square then. Such Memories.

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That must've been tough to see the demolition pics. Funnily enough I walked past the site yesterday with my camera and took one last shot of the flattened site. The concrete base of the main buildings has been left and there were a load of seagulls strutting on it.
A whacking girt sign with the Tesco name had been put up just inside the gates and I'm afraid that when I turned to leave I gave it a very British hand-signal. That was from all of us!

Foxylady said:

when I turned to leave I gave it a very British hand-signal. That was from all of us!

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And I thought you were a lady

Neosea said:

And I thought you were a lady

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Most of the time!!! :evil:

Foxylady said:

Most of the time!!! :evil:

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Say no more

I also saw a large Tesco sign from the car park (tram terminal side) on Tuesday evening and it really annoyed me also. It looks as though they are trying to make a 'point' and saying we are here whether you like it or not !!!

tonyque2 said:

It looks as though they are trying to make a 'point' and saying we are here whether you like it or not !!!

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I agree. Unfortunately, a lot of locals will probably use it because they're so much cheaper than the Co-op, which is the only other supermarket. I definitely won't though as it's too far out of my way and I hate all supermarkets anyway!