nickyw_uk
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I last visited the Zachary Merton Convalescent Home in April 2009, when it was p*ss easy to get inside. I took some photos and vowed to go back with my Brother for a better look.
My Brother came up this weekend and we headed out there today. I was dead excited and couldn't wait for my Brother to see it, so when we got up there and saw that it has been completely sealed up, I was absolutely gutted!
I understand that the place is dangerous 'cause it's full of asbestos, but why did they have to seal it up just when I wanted to show my Brother round!? How bloody rude!
So, anyway, I took some photos of the outside and some through the windows. I tried pushing every door and every sealed up entrance to see if they would give way, but they've all got huge screws and nails stuck in them so you can't even kick them in. I could have tried climbing the fire escape to see if there was any access into the building from up there, but my Mum wouldn't have let me and I wasn't gonna argue with her. She'd already bollocked me for going inside before 'cause of the asbestos!
When I got home, I looked online and found the following minutes taken from the Woodhouse Eaves Parish Council meeting in April 2009:
"There have been several refused planning applications for multiple apartments culminating in a successful and more appropriate application for 6–7 houses granted in 2008. There are currently three main problems with the site. 1. Asbestos. Police caught thieves stealing metal and discovered the presence of blue asbestos. The officers, vehicle and station custody suite had to be decontaminated. 2. Rubbish. This has accumulated because there has been no security. 3. Fire. Several fires have been set, one of which was in the lift shaft where further deposits of asbestos were discovered. The owners, who have been hard to track down, have now FINALLY promised four actions. 1. Apply immediately for demolition consent 2. Clear most of the combustible rubbish 3. Better secure the building and the site entrance 4. Assist police in any prosecutions."
So, if you fancy owning a swanky new house on the site of a former spooky old hospital, keep an eye out to see when demolition starts
My Brother came up this weekend and we headed out there today. I was dead excited and couldn't wait for my Brother to see it, so when we got up there and saw that it has been completely sealed up, I was absolutely gutted!
I understand that the place is dangerous 'cause it's full of asbestos, but why did they have to seal it up just when I wanted to show my Brother round!? How bloody rude!
So, anyway, I took some photos of the outside and some through the windows. I tried pushing every door and every sealed up entrance to see if they would give way, but they've all got huge screws and nails stuck in them so you can't even kick them in. I could have tried climbing the fire escape to see if there was any access into the building from up there, but my Mum wouldn't have let me and I wasn't gonna argue with her. She'd already bollocked me for going inside before 'cause of the asbestos!
When I got home, I looked online and found the following minutes taken from the Woodhouse Eaves Parish Council meeting in April 2009:
"There have been several refused planning applications for multiple apartments culminating in a successful and more appropriate application for 6–7 houses granted in 2008. There are currently three main problems with the site. 1. Asbestos. Police caught thieves stealing metal and discovered the presence of blue asbestos. The officers, vehicle and station custody suite had to be decontaminated. 2. Rubbish. This has accumulated because there has been no security. 3. Fire. Several fires have been set, one of which was in the lift shaft where further deposits of asbestos were discovered. The owners, who have been hard to track down, have now FINALLY promised four actions. 1. Apply immediately for demolition consent 2. Clear most of the combustible rubbish 3. Better secure the building and the site entrance 4. Assist police in any prosecutions."
So, if you fancy owning a swanky new house on the site of a former spooky old hospital, keep an eye out to see when demolition starts