We Found a Laboratory HIDDEN under an ABANDONED Mansion!

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

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  • @bjohn1681
    @bjohn1681 2 года назад +23

    Brilliant work 👏 Loved this. Thanks very much. For anyone interested, the Manor House became 'out of bounds' to staff and students in July 2014. There have been plans to sell the house off and convert it into luxury apartments but there has been outcry over this, as the University still intends to keep running the campus (in the many other buildings on the land). Only the house and formal gardens would be sold. Due to the backlash, all plans are still on hold....6 years later.

    • @MissPresley69
      @MissPresley69 2 года назад +6

      Interesting, I was wondering why it's just sitting there abandoned. Thanks for the info. 🙌🙋🏻‍♀️🙌

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +2

      B John thanks for the info 👍 🙏

  • @nannyofmany8315
    @nannyofmany8315 2 года назад +17

    Superb Alex. That Hothouse conservatory sold that to me. Beautiful beautiful building. Thanks Alex, taking all the risks so we can all enjoy your finds!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +2

      Glad you liked! It was baking in there lol.
      And you're welcome Nanny 😊

  • @lorchid23
    @lorchid23 2 года назад +26

    Watching from S.E. Tennessee, and I’m blown away how such a beautiful building could simply be left to rot. Thank you for yet another fantastic exploration, gentlemen!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +6

      You're welcome! Glad you liked that explore, such a unique building

    • @Euragone68
      @Euragone68 2 года назад +3

      Yeah with all the homelessness.. you'd think they'd use some of these old building...

    • @minixtvbox
      @minixtvbox Год назад +1

      13 Tory scum years equals a poverty UK

    • @glynluff2595
      @glynluff2595 Год назад +1

      The problem is money. These vast properties just after WWII attracted astonishing amounts of tax so that families sold the contents and gave the properties to the state or applied to demolish. Some were taken as institutions others became used schools or research institutes. These were run by companies who made profits or losses. Land was sold off the buildings remained but could not be demolished by this time but were severely expensive to maintain and were left to rot by companies that were headquartered abroad. They don’t care and would like these to fall down and sell the sites. The houses themselves have no validity today as you can well see. They were only viable to highly monied people 120 years ago or more who could engage very large staffs for little money.

    • @Imat111
      @Imat111 11 месяцев назад

  • @247ahupa
    @247ahupa 2 года назад +7

    Absolutely gorgeous property! The woodwork is stunning. I couldn’t get over the size of this place. Great episode. Thanks for bringing us to these great places.

  • @lissanne9769
    @lissanne9769 2 года назад +10

    I think the majority of the lowest level was for science-based research on plants. None of it looked like biology of anything else. When this place was a college, students may have studied about farming. Loved the video guys, Thanks. This is a gorgeous place to explore and then show us all you've seen. So Thanks again.

    • @lesleybissmire8297
      @lesleybissmire8297 2 года назад

      Amazing 👏

    • @brianrowlands9751
      @brianrowlands9751 2 года назад +1

      Prof. Michael Hassell (named on one of the notices) is an important internationally renowned biologist, working primarily on insect ecology. There is nothing particularly secretive in the research work carried out here at Imperial College Silwood Park campus, previously and now - just making best use of available space at the time.

  • @fredsimmons2793
    @fredsimmons2793 2 года назад +22

    Your skill Alex in touring these complexes is getting better each time! You deliver quality content and I appreciate it!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +6

      Very kind of you Fred!
      I hope it comes across that I just love an explore, just a big kid really 😉👍

  • @vincerasell2071
    @vincerasell2071 2 года назад +7

    Wonderful explore team. Watching from New Zealand and love your content. Thankyou for being amazing

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +2

      Wow New Zealand! Greetings from the UK, glad you're enjoying the adventures mate nd hope you enjoy the upcoming ones!

  • @rosebooth7367
    @rosebooth7367 2 года назад +4

    Well that was a nice surprise! Designed by my mates great, great grandfather as a private house ...

  • @Marciawren
    @Marciawren 2 года назад +2

    WOW.. You explore some wonderful places... Such Beautiful woodwork and that stained glass window at the end, gorgeous... Look forward to the next one... Thanks so much Alex!

  • @peggys1140
    @peggys1140 3 дня назад

    Beautifully done! Great explore, thank you all…

  • @darrellmann7468
    @darrellmann7468 Год назад +3

    The first building you came across is called an orangery and victoriana had them built to show of their wealth to house rare and exotic plants

  • @JamieCrain5349
    @JamieCrain5349 7 месяцев назад +5

    😅 when you made the noise faking a sensor sound😂 I love when you guys are messing with each other get spooked

  • @jeremy5363
    @jeremy5363 2 года назад +4

    Very cool explore! Fun to see Alex being sneaky and Pompeye’s jump scare, it adds an element of fun to the video. Great work!👍👍

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      😁👍 cheers, glad you liked that one!

    • @jeremy5363
      @jeremy5363 2 года назад +1

      @@VacantHaven I meant to give Ned a shout out too! Good job!

  • @Weeeewriter
    @Weeeewriter Год назад +1

    Thank you for taking the time to create these videos, we appreciate it. You three are an awesome team xx

  • @Marilyn195
    @Marilyn195 2 года назад +4

    Wow beautiful facade,enjoyed seeing all the old woodwork,still some beauty in some of the rooms indoors,interesting the greenhouse still in good condition,a little eery seeing the storage/lab rooms in the basement,thxs for the explore Alex,enjoyed it👍😊🇨🇦😊

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      Yeah such character to this place, with a story. If walls could talk!
      Cheers for watching and commenting Marilyn

  • @belindahopkins7875
    @belindahopkins7875 Год назад +1

    Love the green house. Cup of tea in middle of winter 😂. Enjoyed the older parts.

  • @sharonwashington8150
    @sharonwashington8150 2 года назад +6

    Super building with some very interesting features. Eddie, may I say reminds me of a runaway train. I do not think I have come across an explorer as fast as he. And he does not seem to get out of puff. lol. Hope this great building is saved and goes on to be occupied for a long time to come. Thanks for the great video, guys.

  • @wonkydonkey2650
    @wonkydonkey2650 Год назад +2

    Really enjoyed this exploration guys... All sorts of ideas run through my head when I see these rooms (especially that chain and lock). Better you than me! Will keep on watching from New Zealand. Be careful 😮

  • @rogerfleury3591
    @rogerfleury3591 Год назад +2

    168th! Scary basement guys! MAD SCIENTIST AREA! Roger in Pierre South Dakota USA

  • @raven5087
    @raven5087 2 года назад +5

    Beggers belief that beautiful buildings like this are empty. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks Alex 😃

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      You're welcome Raven, yeah such a unique find this one! So much to go through as well.

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 2 года назад +2

    I will be watching it later. It will be a great and interesting exploration once again. Thanks Alex.👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 5 месяцев назад

    A very cool explore, there was some pretty cool detail in that section with the railings etc, they are probably keeping the heat on to stop any damp. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 🥰

  • @julieanneg649
    @julieanneg649 2 месяца назад +1

    What an amazing place .loved the video thanks for sharing 👍

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 месяца назад +1

      @@julieanneg649 You're welcome 😀👍

  • @lissanne9769
    @lissanne9769 2 года назад +2

    Thank you guys for this gorgeous find and tour. Wonderful work in exploration.

  • @cturner7050
    @cturner7050 2 года назад +1

    Sad it's so expensive to maintain...beautiful wood work. Glad Ed is there. ❤

  • @dastarr1423
    @dastarr1423 Год назад

    Loved the video! Thanks for taking us along!!!

  • @markh9308
    @markh9308 2 года назад +1

    Enjoyable explore Alex Ned and Pompey quality viewing mad a place like that being empty enjoying your explores great 👍 👍👍👍

  • @ps4games164
    @ps4games164 2 года назад +3

    I can't believe such thing is abandoned. It cost millions. If the owner want to move he could just sell the mansion on discount. He could still earn millions and help another to get excellent mansion.

  • @stevearthur4261
    @stevearthur4261 Год назад +4

    So crazy! These places are insane. The fact that they had multiple uses over the years is incredible enough but then to see them abandoned or at least out of use is wild. Makes sense as they must be a nightmare to keep in good condition and to run/heat etc but looking at the billions of pounds that the 1% have and the thousands of people without homes and then you get places like this just sitting there…it’s all so screwed up. Anyway, thanks for the amazing explores guys! Keeping me sane at work 🤣

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Год назад +1

      It is eye watering the amount that has to go in to just basic maintenance, let alone restoration!
      Such a cool place to look around, I'm glad I could distract you at work for a bit 😉
      Cheers for watching 👍

  • @cjbree
    @cjbree 2 года назад +2

    Another good explore! You never disappoint. It was good seeing Ned on one again, too.

  • @starkRECORDINGS
    @starkRECORDINGS 2 года назад

    LOL @17:00 you even had my heart pumping. Great explore, guys, thanks.

  • @taniawishlist
    @taniawishlist 2 года назад +6

    Alex are you educated on Tartaria history that has been untold..when you are exploring these beautiful buildings and you are blown away by the architecture this because its not built us...
    Look up "Auto didactic" on RUclips and a understanding of this will come to light. when you are exploring you have a better vision at what you are looking at..
    Sadly all these buildings are mostly in hands of gov or elites. this to hide our history..but its coming to light💞🙏🌻

  • @annvd71
    @annvd71 2 года назад +2

    The locust room: The locust room also known as the chamber of locusts, it’s the second chamber inside the apocalypse temple. It was introduced in EP 44 The perfect swarm. just looked that name up but can’t be good what they have done down there.

  • @kathpayne4364
    @kathpayne4364 2 года назад +1

    Wow that place was huge.. Wonder what went on in the basement? Not seen anyone else explore this one. Nice to see both Vacant Haven's not forgetting pompeye. Take care guy's. 👍

  • @JudyMackirdy-v7r
    @JudyMackirdy-v7r Год назад

    What a beautiful place this is .Thanks for an amazing video . 🇨🇦

  • @clarepartrick1066
    @clarepartrick1066 2 года назад +5

    I think I will be on the edge of my seat with this one, very fitting for 🎃 halloween can’t wait.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👌

  • @PnPModular
    @PnPModular 2 года назад +2

    love it when you three go on an explore pompeye cracks me up.. quality explore lads this is epic..

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      Thanks PnP
      Glad you enjoyed 😁👍

  • @HD-dz4uk
    @HD-dz4uk 2 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed this one, especially Nedd catching you both out. Nice rooms upstairs but those cellars were a bit weird, keep up the good work Alex its definitely appreciated. 👍

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад

      Cheers HD yeah Ned shat us up a bit there lol.
      Such a crazy sized basement, who knows what went on down there?

  • @williamdrijver4141
    @williamdrijver4141 2 года назад +2

    Plants in there = someone looks after the place. Interesting building.

  • @trenawawrzyniak4397
    @trenawawrzyniak4397 Год назад +2

    Watching from USA,PA. This looks like it was a medical college?? Why don't you do research on the building. This was beautiful.

  • @JamieCrain5349
    @JamieCrain5349 7 месяцев назад +1

    4:18 the chain 😱

  • @laurencegoulty3196
    @laurencegoulty3196 2 года назад +1

    Another great explore😊

  • @johnlindley7403
    @johnlindley7403 2 года назад +1

    This sounds awesome, really looking forward to it.

  • @fayecox9401
    @fayecox9401 Год назад

    Wow. I’d love that as a home great find guys and stay safe on your travels

  • @maverickflint1991
    @maverickflint1991 Год назад

    That place was huge. I like the atrium was nice and bright😊👍

  • @manniesreactionchannel3808
    @manniesreactionchannel3808 11 месяцев назад

    Brilliant work and I just subscribed to your channel.

  • @DaveysRoom
    @DaveysRoom Год назад

    This fully gives me Spencer Mansion vibes!

  • @Glorindellen
    @Glorindellen 2 года назад +1

    Amazing property!

  • @Tinypam56
    @Tinypam56 2 года назад +2

    Can't wait for this Alex love all your explores

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +2

      Thank you Little p hope you enjoyed 👍

    • @weyayemanjoe3082
      @weyayemanjoe3082 2 года назад +1

      I always like his Explores 👍

  • @scarletmontana7
    @scarletmontana7 2 года назад +1

    Thanks guys always a pleasure to watch your explores ❤

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад

      Cheers Scarlet glad you enjoyed! It was a pretty unique one this! 👍

  • @guzzi67
    @guzzi67 2 года назад

    Another great video..keep up the good work 👍

  • @georgesmith8113
    @georgesmith8113 2 года назад

    Awesome place.
    Great video.
    👍👍👍👊😎

  • @MrGriffo666
    @MrGriffo666 Год назад

    this place has a serious resident evil vibe!

  • @darrellmann7468
    @darrellmann7468 Год назад +1

    Super can't stop watching 😊

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Год назад

      Nice one, glad you enjoyed Darrell

  • @gail727
    @gail727 7 месяцев назад

    Stunning house

  • @surreygirl2075
    @surreygirl2075 Год назад

    Amazing beauiful house and ground are 🌹 lovely

  • @mikes3975
    @mikes3975 2 года назад

    Thanks for another interesting explore lads👍

  • @Whitecizel1
    @Whitecizel1 Год назад +1

    The face on the fireplace is the all seeing eye. The SON.SUN.

  • @evemae6819
    @evemae6819 8 месяцев назад

    How do the plants get water in a glass enclosure? The place reminds me of a sanatorium.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  8 месяцев назад

      There would be a sprinkler and humidity system to keep it warm and moist, almost tropical.
      Very cool place

  • @beckeymcmillen6707
    @beckeymcmillen6707 8 месяцев назад +1

    hey Guys I enjoy the videos I give It a thumbs up everytime , just never comment. So I look forward to them every Sunday.

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the comment, glad you're enjoying the adventures 👍

  • @surreygirl2075
    @surreygirl2075 Год назад

    Guys love the building outside nice big rooms hope someone will buy the building furniture gone so some ones moved out

  • @Laura-Kitty
    @Laura-Kitty 2 года назад +2

    Oh labs as in "laboratories". I thought you found Laboradors under the house.

  • @andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697
    @andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697 6 месяцев назад

    Crazy but an interesting historical building

  • @alecjefferson6993
    @alecjefferson6993 Год назад +1

    Who’s paying the electricity bills?? Could it be experimental food, crops lavatory, making mosquito proof crops??

  • @conniejohnson290
    @conniejohnson290 2 года назад

    Awesome video!

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад

      Thank Connie glad you liked that explore 😁👍

  • @hahomy
    @hahomy 2 года назад +1

    Great video Alex really enjoyed this explore what an amazing place such a shame yet again it's just sitting there going to waste and rotting away, keep up the good work 👍 and great content 👍💖 thanks for sharing 👍

  • @wwildman6800
    @wwildman6800 2 года назад

    This would make a great haunted house for Halloween. Great video!!!

  • @RobTSLA
    @RobTSLA 2 года назад

    Great explore

  • @magdastar1709
    @magdastar1709 Год назад +2

    I've watched a few of your videos now and so grateful for the chance to see inside these magnificent buildings.
    Please can I recommend a channel called My Lunch Break. He's been deep diving on these old building, he's uncovered much that has been hidden. ❤

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 I'll have a look at that channel, cheers

    • @magdastar1709
      @magdastar1709 Год назад +2

      @VacantHaven thanks for responding. One of the reoccurring themes with these ancient buildings is the amount of time they took to design and construct, most are usually completed in under 2 years, bear in mind they were all built without so much as an electric screw driver, as power tool didn't come into use until the late 1800s, long after these building were erected. The other problem that seems to go with these buildings is the lack of a building merchants' names being provided, the suppliers and transporters of materials required.
      I'm sure what you and your mates are doing has come at the right time for the right reasons.

  • @surreygirl2075
    @surreygirl2075 Год назад

    They need the heating for the plants

  • @weyayemanjoe3082
    @weyayemanjoe3082 2 года назад +1

    Great explore Alex, that place was Awesome 👍

  • @glenyshanlon5112
    @glenyshanlon5112 2 года назад +1

    Amazing place boys well done great video it was never ending just sub to your channel 😀

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Glenys!
      Glad you enjoyed the explore 👍

  • @BlytheWorld1972
    @BlytheWorld1972 2 года назад

    Great Video as per usual going to binge watch a lot of your older videos at the weekend :)

  • @superk6487
    @superk6487 2 года назад

    Maybe we can house loads of the elderly there this winter to keep them warm.
    With the price of energy

  • @sarahathersuch303
    @sarahathersuch303 2 года назад +1

    Great as usual guys xx

  • @GlenJDiamond
    @GlenJDiamond 2 года назад

    Awesome and super quick explore. I loved the woodwork in that Atrium and some of the grand rooms with those ceilings. I think Pompeye is right about the conservatory - should be full of Parrots! 🦜🦜🪴🥬🦜🦜

  • @wpontius4355
    @wpontius4355 Год назад

    That place is a maze, I'd be lost in there forever.

  • @gaynor3976
    @gaynor3976 2 года назад

    Brilliant an explore with Sat Nav Ed and Incognito Ed and our Alex. Interesting place with a few secrets hidden in the basement by the looks. Great explore......no climbing lol. Thanks Alex xx

  • @wendydee3007
    @wendydee3007 Год назад +1

    They state on the website that this Imperial College campus was focused on biological ecology and evolution. So why did they build a nuclear reactor here in 1965?

    • @alanbinks6106
      @alanbinks6106 5 месяцев назад

      That's why the heating is still on!

  • @jennycampbell5236
    @jennycampbell5236 Год назад

    Do you think heating was on to protect those beautifully preserved architectural features. The basements were staggering. I am dumbfounded.

  • @karenfarr1335
    @karenfarr1335 Год назад

    Amazing place

  • @neilclark1681
    @neilclark1681 2 года назад

    One solid steel safe, and two bank-type vaults (one of them locked tight).

  • @antiplacebo221
    @antiplacebo221 Год назад

    This looks like one of the locations where the UK mini series of War of The worlds was filmed.

  • @dawnblake5621
    @dawnblake5621 Год назад

    I love castle and I hope do more videos

  • @laurabrooks7655
    @laurabrooks7655 Год назад +2

    They used to study biological pest, disease, and weed management there.

  • @kathysantaite825
    @kathysantaite825 Год назад

    I hope you used sage before and after!

  • @gavindxb6969
    @gavindxb6969 Год назад

    I used to live next to this, and the new facilities are just around the corner.
    There's a decommissioned nuclear reactor there.

  • @roomullan3050
    @roomullan3050 2 года назад

    Fabulous building but obviously caretakered

  • @Whitecizel1
    @Whitecizel1 Год назад

    Check for bones in the furnaces.

  • @tomminator1
    @tomminator1 Год назад +1

    Whose watering the indoor plants

  • @firstclassgaming2599
    @firstclassgaming2599 2 года назад

    Good video

  • @jerroldmcley4347
    @jerroldmcley4347 2 года назад

    Place is awesome was it once a home 🏘️

  • @allyanderson6755
    @allyanderson6755 7 месяцев назад

    Yes theres some rot here and there but seriously...there shouldn't be any homeless people or families struggling after job loss. Places like this could be given the basics in the better safer areas to give dry short term living for genuine cases .even a week or two up to a few months it could be life changing. Unbelievable how the power is still on...shameful 😢

  • @michaelobrien9825
    @michaelobrien9825 2 года назад

    This property is eventually going to be used as something else, with the electricity still working.

  • @debbiestoyles1141
    @debbiestoyles1141 Год назад

    This place kinda creepy

  • @jerroldmcley4347
    @jerroldmcley4347 2 года назад +2

    Man you are going so fast your missing a lot of architecture

  • @UrbanparanormalExplores
    @UrbanparanormalExplores 2 года назад +1

    Amazing find well done great video 👻

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      Cheers Clare, hope your explores are going well 👍

    • @UrbanparanormalExplores
      @UrbanparanormalExplores 2 года назад +1

      @@VacantHaven would like to meet up one day pls message David pls sort something out it would be nice to see you guys

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  2 года назад +1

      @@UrbanparanormalExplores would be good 👍

  • @constructive7017
    @constructive7017 Год назад +1

    Потрясающее место

    • @VacantHaven
      @VacantHaven  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed the explore 👍👍

  • @Marilyn195
    @Marilyn195 2 года назад

    Hi from BC🇨🇦

  • @AlexAlexon3897
    @AlexAlexon3897 Год назад

    Did anyone else think they'd found a secret Labrador in the house? Woof!