Abandoned House, Rugeley, Staffordshire – August 2020 / July 2021

[motionlessmike]

This long abandoned three storey ex-farmhouse sits way out in the sticks in a remote, leafy corner of Rugeley in Staffordshire. Possibly under ownership of the nearby still working farm, it has thankfully been cleared of personal possessions which means it doesn’t feel uncomfortable standing there surrounded by someone’s lifetime’s worth of stuff. Just some nice dated furniture and a few nik-naks remain.

Pix taken over a few visits, both phone and DSRL

Thanks for looking​

 

[J_a_t_33]

Wow, beautifully captured! Nice one!

 

[motionlessmike]

Wow, beautifully captured! Nice one!

Why thank you!

 

[Gripper66]

Nice one, shame about the old photos not being taken when they left.

 

[motionlessmike]

Nice one, shame about the old photos not being taken when they left.

Yes it is a shame, they were about the only personal bits left behind really.

 

[HughieD]

That's really nice that @motionlessmike

And beautifully captured as always...

 

[Hayman]

The Elastrator was "Made in England", but the box has a New Zealand address. It reminded me of a farm hand who castrated piglets with a razor blade!

 

[motionlessmike]

That's really nice that @motionlessmike

And beautifully captured as always...

Thanks H, much appreciated

The Elastrator was "Made in England", but the box has a New Zealand address. It reminded me of a farm hand who castrated piglets with a razor blade!

Oh man! The grizzly world of animal farming ay?

 

[Hayman]

Thanks H, much appreciated

Oh man! The grizzly world of animal farming ay?

And I worked for a week cleaning the Alice Springs meatworks as it was called!

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

The Elastrator was "Made in England", but the box has a New Zealand address.

The boxes always came with the country of manufacture printed on the side and the full address of the Company who was selling product to the Public on the front. Customs and taxation I suppose.

 

[Hayman]

The boxes always came with the country of manufacture printed on the side and the full address of the Company who was selling product to the Public on the front. Customs and taxation I suppose.

Easy to contact the firm as well. It still exists in New Zealand

 

[TheSinner]

Where abouts in rugeley is this?

 

[Roderick]

Absolutely bloody brilliant Mike, superbly captured!