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Well it's been a while but here's another report after some absence.
Situated along the Strines Road from Midhopestones to the start of the Snake Pass near the Yorkshire Bridge, Thornseat Lodge is two thirds of the way, near the turn off for Low Bradfield. It was originally built in 1855 as a shooting lodge for William Jessop of steel making fame. It then became a children's home in the 1930's and remained as one up until the early 1980's before to it became derelict. It was sold in the mid 80's to Hague Construction who also own the old waterworks in Lower Bradfield. In recent years parts of the roof have been removed causing serious water damage and the thieves and vandals have removed some stone and any valuable metals. It’s now just a matter of time before it falls down.
On with the pictures:
Some old gate posts:
img9226_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The tower corner on the left hand side of the house:
img9227_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mullion windows, what a waste…
img9228_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Smashed up units in the outbuilding:
img9229_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Hole where the cupola used to be:
img9232_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Poorly looking ground floor ceiling:
img9233_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
More lovely stone windows:
img9234_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Disintegrated fireplace, downstairs:
img9236_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looking down into the cellar:
img9238_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Collapsed ground floor:
img9239_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Barrel vaulted cellar:
img9242_2 by HughieDW, on Flickr
More collapsed floor shots:
img9244_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The still grand roof and wooden gables:
img9249_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The front door:
img9251_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Close up of the crest above the front door:
img9252_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Rear view of the property:
img9253_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the outbuildings:
img9259_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
An old bath:
img9260_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The ice house:
img9264_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
View from the main road:
img9267_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Side view of the house:
img9225_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Situated along the Strines Road from Midhopestones to the start of the Snake Pass near the Yorkshire Bridge, Thornseat Lodge is two thirds of the way, near the turn off for Low Bradfield. It was originally built in 1855 as a shooting lodge for William Jessop of steel making fame. It then became a children's home in the 1930's and remained as one up until the early 1980's before to it became derelict. It was sold in the mid 80's to Hague Construction who also own the old waterworks in Lower Bradfield. In recent years parts of the roof have been removed causing serious water damage and the thieves and vandals have removed some stone and any valuable metals. It’s now just a matter of time before it falls down.
On with the pictures:
Some old gate posts:
img9226_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The tower corner on the left hand side of the house:
img9227_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mullion windows, what a waste…
img9228_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Smashed up units in the outbuilding:
img9229_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Hole where the cupola used to be:
img9232_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Poorly looking ground floor ceiling:
img9233_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
More lovely stone windows:
img9234_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Disintegrated fireplace, downstairs:
img9236_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looking down into the cellar:
img9238_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Collapsed ground floor:
img9239_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Barrel vaulted cellar:
img9242_2 by HughieDW, on Flickr
More collapsed floor shots:
img9244_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The still grand roof and wooden gables:
img9249_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The front door:
img9251_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Close up of the crest above the front door:
img9252_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Rear view of the property:
img9253_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the outbuildings:
img9259_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
An old bath:
img9260_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The ice house:
img9264_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
View from the main road:
img9267_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Side view of the house:
img9225_1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Beautiful architecture even if it is a litle decayed 
