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Ferry House Fish Farm - Shillingford January 2021
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<blockquote data-quote="J_a_t_33" data-source="post: 365396" data-attributes="member: 10418"><p>Almost a year on from Mooksters report in Feb 2020: <a href="https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/threads/ferry-house-fish-farm-shillingford-february-2020.37526/">Ferry House Fish Farm, Shillingford February 2020</a></p><p></p><p>History from Mooksters report:</p><p>The large rambling house was converted into a fish farm in 1952 and then refurbished in 2003, it gained a good reputation within fisheries circles until it closed it's doors in 2018 after the deaths of it's owners. The property was handed down to family members but has been left derelict ever since.</p><p></p><p>The place has been heavily visited and most of the contents have gone missing since Mooks had a mooch, but the place is still in very good condition considering.</p><p></p><p>Starting out, here is the front of the house, which at first glance, looks like a pretty regular luxury house</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507233[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507234[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then as you venture round the back, you realise there is more to this house than first meets the eye.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507235[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A huge pond, one can only assume would have one been filled with fish.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507236[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507338[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507339[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507239[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Before going inside, let's explore the out buildings in the grounds.</p><p></p><p>Very feminine shaped tank of some sorts</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507332[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Out buildings with small tanks</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507333[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507334[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507335[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Out building with large water ponds, piping and tanks</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507336[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Mobility walker in the garden looks almost brand new and still has the manual in the storage bag</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507337[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Enjoying the features of the house as we approach</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507340[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507341[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507342[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507343[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507344[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Heading inside</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507345[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507346[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507378[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507379[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507349[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507350[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Oh my, someone has left a rather dodgy looking toy on the fl... Oh, it's a wall light!!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507351[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Safe that was once part of the wall</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507352[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507353[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507354[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Into the mouldy living room</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507262[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Several hand-drawn house plans (for different houses) found on the kitchen table</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507263[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Heading upstairs</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507264[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507265[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507266[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507267[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507268[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507269[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507270[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507271[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507272[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Back downstairs, someone still looking happy to be here!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507273[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Before the days of multi-switch?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507274[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]507280[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then at the end of the explore we ventured into the lrge function room on the side of the house which included a surprise swimming pool.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507275[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507276[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Many things from the house have now ended up in the pool</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507278[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]507279[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then I am going to end with 2 pics I took when we explored the house a few days previous to this explore in the dark</p><p></p><p>Sadly, this stunning woven art piece was no longer there upon our second visit</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507281[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And we'll finish with a little kitchen prayer</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507282[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Thanks for looking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J_a_t_33, post: 365396, member: 10418"] Almost a year on from Mooksters report in Feb 2020: [URL='https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/threads/ferry-house-fish-farm-shillingford-february-2020.37526/']Ferry House Fish Farm, Shillingford February 2020[/URL] History from Mooksters report: The large rambling house was converted into a fish farm in 1952 and then refurbished in 2003, it gained a good reputation within fisheries circles until it closed it's doors in 2018 after the deaths of it's owners. The property was handed down to family members but has been left derelict ever since. The place has been heavily visited and most of the contents have gone missing since Mooks had a mooch, but the place is still in very good condition considering. Starting out, here is the front of the house, which at first glance, looks like a pretty regular luxury house [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 1.jpg"]507233[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 2.jpg"]507234[/ATTACH] Then as you venture round the back, you realise there is more to this house than first meets the eye. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 3.jpg"]507235[/ATTACH] A huge pond, one can only assume would have one been filled with fish. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 4.jpg"]507236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 5.jpg"]507338[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 6.jpg"]507339[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 7.jpg"]507239[/ATTACH] Before going inside, let's explore the out buildings in the grounds. Very feminine shaped tank of some sorts [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 8.jpg"]507332[/ATTACH] Out buildings with small tanks [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 9.jpg"]507333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 10.jpg"]507334[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 11.jpg"]507335[/ATTACH] Out building with large water ponds, piping and tanks [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 13.jpg"]507336[/ATTACH] Mobility walker in the garden looks almost brand new and still has the manual in the storage bag [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 14.jpg"]507337[/ATTACH] Enjoying the features of the house as we approach [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 15.jpg"]507340[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 16.jpg"]507341[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 17.jpg"]507342[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 18.jpg"]507343[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 19.jpg"]507344[/ATTACH] Heading inside [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 21.jpg"]507345[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 23.jpg"]507346[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]507378[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]507379[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 24.jpg"]507349[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 25.jpg"]507350[/ATTACH] Oh my, someone has left a rather dodgy looking toy on the fl... Oh, it's a wall light!! [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 26.jpg"]507351[/ATTACH] Safe that was once part of the wall [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 27.jpg"]507352[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 28.jpg"]507353[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 29.jpg"]507354[/ATTACH] Into the mouldy living room [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 30.jpg"]507262[/ATTACH] Several hand-drawn house plans (for different houses) found on the kitchen table [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 31.jpg"]507263[/ATTACH] Heading upstairs [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 32.jpg"]507264[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 33.jpg"]507265[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 34.jpg"]507266[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 35.jpg"]507267[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 36.jpg"]507268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 37.jpg"]507269[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 38.jpg"]507270[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 39.jpg"]507271[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 40.jpg"]507272[/ATTACH] Back downstairs, someone still looking happy to be here! [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 41.jpg"]507273[/ATTACH] Before the days of multi-switch? [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 42.jpg"]507274[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 48.jpg"]507280[/ATTACH] Then at the end of the explore we ventured into the lrge function room on the side of the house which included a surprise swimming pool. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 43.jpg"]507275[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 44.jpg"]507276[/ATTACH] Many things from the house have now ended up in the pool [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 46.jpg"]507278[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 47.jpg"]507279[/ATTACH] Then I am going to end with 2 pics I took when we explored the house a few days previous to this explore in the dark Sadly, this stunning woven art piece was no longer there upon our second visit [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 49.jpg"]507281[/ATTACH] And we'll finish with a little kitchen prayer [ATTACH type="full" alt="Shillingford 50.jpg"]507282[/ATTACH] Thanks for looking :) [/QUOTE]
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