I used to live in Silverlands back in the 1950's. At that time hundreds of acres of land belonged to the property. I went back in the mid 90's and it was a nurses college. I wasn't able to get inside, so I enjoyed this video. But I don't really remember many things I saw. The back courtyard I do remember, part of this used to be stables, but we had no horses. I think around 50 children lived there at that time. It was a fun time living with so many kids. We all used to go to private schools and were driven to them each day. I went to one in Shepperton. Though I lived there I wasn't an orphan, my mother ran the kitchens.....we lived up near the top of the place. The kitchens were below ground level fronting onto the courtyard. There is a bomb shelter from WWII in the grounds on one side of the house. When I was last there it was pretty overgrown. If you are interested in the history of Silverlands one of the kids who lived there for around ten years has written a book of the house name.....should be able to find it on the Internet.
It's a real shame that these fantastic old buildings are just left to rot, you can feel a real sense of history and past life as you walk through the place...
This has got to be one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.It is how you would imagine the Royal's living..The carvings,ornate lights,those carved wood paneling, those fire places....Absolutely stunning. Why hasn't anyone bought this? The building itself looks sound and strong,so it seems it could easily be repaired...This is too beautiful a building to just let it decay... And by investing in it's future, it would pay you back 3,4,5 times over,if you think about holding weddings or functions there...... I hope someone saves this building and breathes new life into such an incredible old building.😊
First time looking and I so enjoyed it plus I subscribed 8) It always makes me sick to see things that were so artfully made by craftsmen who are very few and far between these days rotten and laying in the floor. So beautifully made down to the door nobs and locks. Thank you for taking all of us on your journey as it was so worth the watch. Loved it! Loved it! God Bless and be safe...
That was the best abandoned house videos I have ever cn. I felt like I was there. That was a beautiful place. I wonder who pays the electric bill? The wooden pillars, carvings & windows should all b saved. That TV was eerie, it's like the soul of a dieing decaying body 2 old 2 heal & 2 beautiful 2 leave. I would love 2 c pics of that place alive & in full swing. Well done. GOD Bless u & ur loved 1s.
Gimme gimme gimme...I'm in love with the wood the doors with cast iron.... the Windows ....they need to be reused...we are suppose to get better with time...instead they throw up buildings and homes with no real effort.... This has beautiful structure ...how many hours went in to each part of that building they thought about every room with hard work ...talent and passion...I enjoyed this video and watched it several times and pausing it to gaze at it ...so elegant it's quietly fading away....
I have watched many videos about abandoned mansions and homes, some are alright and some are not done well at all. "Abandonded UK " You by far are the best at what you do!
Thanks for checking out my explore video's & your kind comments Kerry, I wish i could find the time to get out there, but alas work pays the bills....miss it, so hopefully something will turn up sooner or later.
I went there in the early 80s when it was still a school of nursing. There was a rumour that Gracie Fields the singer/actress used to live there. It is terrible that it has been allowed to deteriorate like this.
So beautiful! I hope someone saves this magical building. The intricate woodwork and detail are superb. This building is priceless, it's a historical and architectural treasure!
The background info alone makes this 10x better than the previous video I just seen of some young blokes wandering the grounds and talking too much. Really enjoyed the photos, especially the mossy one.
What an absolutely stunning estate you've shown us. Thank you for the incredible footage and photographs. It is heartbreaking to see what has become of such an incredibly gorgeous, ornately designed structure that has so much amazing history. I so wish someone wealthy would purchase it, and give it the love and care it deserves. Sure, a rehab would be crazy expensive, but it would make a spectacular Inn and Restaurant. I can picture two and four tops with fine linen and china in the grand ballrooms. The grounds are perfect for weddings and special events. That grand central staircase,with its gleaming polished wood, leading up to posh, elegant guest rooms. Perhaps my imagination is getting away with me, but it's not often that you see such an amazing place with such grandeur. I do hope someone is able to save it. It's almost too sad to imagine it falling into complete ruins.
What an elegant 'country house' this must have been at one time - the furnishings must have been magnificent. - picturing huge parties being held here- servants scurrying about - country 'gentlemen' with their 'ladies'….etc.. As they say, 'If walls could talk' - Wow! What stories. Thank you so much for sharing this video - excellent footage1
There would be no words to describe the feeling that seeing all the ruin of this beautiful home evoke. Of all the money that is wasted on trivial things you would think people would have more pride in these historic buildings and use the money wasted to restore and repair so future generations could enjoy and admire.
4:00 where do you find a skylight like this one ... Queen's palace. This manor should be a museum for the Arts and open for tours. People in America would give their eye teeth to restore such a magnificent manor. SAVE A VICTORIAN!
Wow! First thanks for all the history on the house and the video and pics. What an incredible house and its unreal that after spending all that money they have let it fall apart, its criminal, such a beautiful property.
Thank you for sharing this. I haven't felt this kind of aching pain for a building, since I visited the old Stone Opera House in Binghamton, NY. Even decayed and neglected as she is, Silverlands still impressive as all get out. Were she restored, she'd be magnificent.
If only the roof were repaired, the damage would slow down considerably. Moisture and water leaks will destroy this building for sure. This build should be a Grade I listing and on the list for Historic Preservation and Restoration.
Beautiful building, and also a good video with some nice editing! The excellent history you give behind your place of exploration is also very much appreciated. Thank you, keep 'em coming!
Thank you for making this hauntingly beautiful video. Just beautiful filming and still shots. Finally, a video done interesting research.. Most enjoyable.
Your still photographs captured so much, and the luck of some of the lights. You grasped so many pf its beautiful details one can see the lives lived there and its beauty. The symmetry of the place very eye pleasing. Not a place one could easily forget...
I used to live about 12 miles from this place. It started getting a bad reputation some years ago for the high number of suicides. I think there was a couple of investigations launched by the authorities. My father also reminds me 2 men also went missing and to this day were never found. G.D. Yorkshire U.K.
Oh this was so sad what has happened to this beautiful outstanding place! It was still beautiful but OH MY GOSH it must have been awesome in its day. I hope they save in and record how beautiful it can be again! This is history not just a place!! It will a loss for mankind.
Thanks so much Darren! I do miss exploring, but have had a few health issues post twice suffering the covid & can't see myself climbing around anytime soon. but I never say never :-)
How heartbreaking to see this beautiful place sit and rot away! I love these old places and to see them and envision them in their glory years! As a reader of many English novels I always associate these places with the butlers and maids and servants running up and down the winding stairs to serve the master & Mrs of the estate! How wonderful to see part of it anyways ! Thank you for sharing ,I just love your channel and all the great places of the past you bring us!
AbandonedSC Just doing my civic duty & i felt it necessary to see in person how the tax payers money is being invested in securing this once magnificent building. if my luck had run out i would have asked for a copy of the cctv footage for the channel, which under the UK data protection act we are entitled to have, it would be worth the £10 they charge just to give them something different to do. Glad you enjoyed & thanks for sharing, stay safe my friend.
I thank you for having the gaul to show us all what we would all miss over time. Grandure & such beautiful residences of times gone by. Keep it going, your our modern day historian. Good luck & be safe.
I stumbled over your channel just last night while clicking through endless urbex videos from all over the world. I love the amount of history you dig up and share with us! Have you ever considered doing a live commentary as you walk around exploring? You seem to know the locations' stories long before you visit them and I think you could easily rival some shows on tv if you experimented with it. Not to nitpick of course. I love your videos as they are. Keep up the awesome work!
minustwelve Glad you found my urbex channel & thanks for your kind words, i have tried narratives on earlier videos, although it's not my interest, the production of pro type video...i just enjoy urbex & sharing it...i will try to improve the video & sound techniques if i can, as i'm often disappointed with my camera work...sorry if you get dizzy or seasick...it's difficult to remember everything when i'm recording...early days! Thanks for looking.
It is a shame that these buildings are left to rot instead of someone buying them and turning them into apartments for low income, or elderly or some kind of recreational place , something just do not let them rot till the fall apart, this place looks like it has some beautiful woodwork and was a beautiful place at one time
Well done, mate. It's a real shame that someone didn't repair the roof before the rain caused this extent of damage. The black mold is scary! I live two kilometers from the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. It' s only 100 years old, but it is quickly getting to this stage of disrepair. Again, it's the lack of response to a leaky roof that is the culprit for most of the damage. I don't usually yearn for money, but in cases like these, I wish I had the finances to help. Again, good job on the video. I appreciated the lack of chit-chat that often accompanies these tours. I enjoyed the melancholy music. Very appropriate.
Rightthewrongs I really appreciate your thoughtful positive comments & I too wish i had the funds to rescue a few of the properties that iv'e visited recently. Thanks so much for watching...i hope to visit a few more locations i have my eye on real soon.
A great video, with eerie music to accompany it, that sets the perfect tone. Thanks for taking the risk to show us this abandoned building. Thanks for the history on the building too, it definitely adds to the mystique of the old place.
Abandoned UK It's sad that a building such as this, and many others is left to rot. Keep up the good work, and stay safe when taking these videos. Makes for avid viewing.
Beautiful building. Such a shame to see how it is being left to crumble. Very soon it with be beyond the point where repair and renovation is an option. It will become just another one of the many great buildings we had in the UK that were lost due to neglect.
stunning building. great shots you took!! there is more than meets the eye going on there, with the cctv set up and the power on. nice work on this one! stay safe and be lucky bud!!!
Phill G Security is hit & miss there...& i noticed the motion detection - passive ifrared sensors were working ok, as the external lights were on as i was leaving...i should maybe go back & test them at night;) i didn't stop to ask security if they were looking for me either. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed your vid, beautiful building sad it's abandoned! Some shots of the lights on is Erie! Happy you did not get caught congrats on one year anniversary, keep up the good exploring!
DKS55 Thanks for the 1 year congrats & your comments on the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I guess i got lucky on not getting caught in there, that fence did cost me a pair of trousers though, not complaining as i managed to leave with the family jewels intact:) ...Thanks for watching!
What a crying shame ,when there are so many people homeless I feel there are some trades man out of work,why can,t they all get together and make the house into flats work together.
+maureen marow i used to know squaters who did just that some groups would live there then have parties and the places would get wrecked others were more forward thinking and would set up actual comunities and work shops and stuff and do places up so yeah, i agree with the sentiment you expressed, it is terrible how anyone from any backgroound can become homeless over night and the amount of ex services on the streets etc etc
I totually agree..There are homeless people out there that would appreciate any roof over their head especially coming up to Winter. They could move in like it is and repair this building in their own time. I feel so annoyed seeing these beautiful buildings fall into disrepair.😢
I love the fact that you give us the history and shots of the exterior too. It is a shame it's not being used, it they tare is down there is a whole lot of cool art that could be salvaged.
The craftpersonship (p.c.) is stunning, many details, chandeliers, and the ceilings awe inspiring. It has to be property somebody watches over because there is so much glass, but very few broken. The interior doors, which were plentiful and ornate had their all their panes. And of course there is the electricity.
+Noel Holley-Bell Yeah weird one this, can't believe they let the weather get inside...well worth a new roof you would think with the costs of security. really nice building with history. Thanks!
Even a state of decay this beautiful mansion stills maintains much of its beauty and charm. Thanks for posting this video. So sad that the place probably cannot be saved, but perhaps the lovely chandeliers and some of that fantastic woodwork and some of the beautiful molding can!
Excellent video. I agree about the electrics still being on in an abandoned house for so long is very creepy. I would love to rescue all the woodwork, if nothing else.
Wow, that's an awesome find. Too bad you couldn't stay longer. When you opened the door and I saw the television, that was a bit of a shock. Then I realized it was footage from security cameras - Oops! -and then the scary music starts.. That ending put a bit of adrenaline in my system, as though I myself were about to get caught. Nice one, thanks.
brian heidel Glad you liked it. I got a lucky break exploring here, as others have been busted after a few minutes on site. Thanks for looking & your comments...Safe exploring!
absolutely stunning. even in this state of decay. would love to see a place like that in person. Thank you so much for taking us there. and really glad it's going to be saved.
Perhaps it should be reborn as a museum dedicated to the history of the theater and architectural design housing old stage props and showcasing the wonderful creativity carpentry and masonry skills past to present
it still has beautiful arquitecture...they should restore for maybe a nursing home or for homeless people...it is such a waste of space when u can do so many things with it
the amount of money needed to restore a house like that is huge! I work as a painter and decorator, and I look at one room and think! blimey what a lot of work. This is our heritage and should be saved. how! is the major problem.
What a Magnificent Building!! Thank you for the Outstanding tour!!! I really wish they would've re-purposed the building before all that water damage kicked in. :(
It’s been a few years since you guys took us for a look in this grand house... Is it gone now or someone buy it and fix it up? I’d like to think it was fixed up, but we know hw things can be 😳
+Princess Ginwood Thanks, glad you enjoyed the property explore...that room with the things in it, was used by the security at one point, they only visit on there patrols these days.
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12/12/2015 Anyone thinking of going to Silverlands should read this link: www.28dayslater.co.uk/silverlands.t100727
It could still be saved but it would cost a boat load of dosh
Abandoned UK, how did you get past the fence and not get caught on camera
Is it for sale and if so how much ?
Thanks. Beautiful light fittings and stairwell. Even with the beautiful wood carvings, I still feel overwhelming sadness within these Walls.
I dId not get any bad vibes from my visit, but it is really sad that it's neglected this way....Thanks for looking:)
This could be called: LOVE AMONG THE RUINS.Through all the damage, the BEAUTIFUL workmanship stands out.
I used to live in Silverlands back in the 1950's. At that time hundreds of acres of land belonged to the property. I went back in the mid 90's and it was a nurses college. I wasn't able to get inside, so I enjoyed this video. But I don't really remember many things I saw. The back courtyard I do remember, part of this used to be stables, but we had no horses. I think around 50 children lived there at that time. It was a fun time living with so many kids. We all used to go to private schools and were driven to them each day. I went to one in Shepperton. Though I lived there I wasn't an orphan, my mother ran the kitchens.....we lived up near the top of the place. The kitchens were below ground level fronting onto the courtyard. There is a bomb shelter from WWII in the grounds on one side of the house. When I was last there it was pretty overgrown. If you are interested in the history of Silverlands one of the kids who lived there for around ten years has written a book of the house name.....should be able to find it on the Internet.
How cool!! Thanks for sharing your story.
It's a real shame that these fantastic old buildings are just left to rot, you can feel a real sense of history and past life as you walk through the place...
John McMahon and for what?! because noones willing to cough up some dough
This has got to be one of the most beautiful
buildings I have ever seen.It is how you would
imagine the Royal's living..The carvings,ornate
lights,those carved wood paneling, those fire
places....Absolutely stunning.
Why hasn't anyone bought this? The building
itself looks sound and strong,so it seems it could
easily be repaired...This is too beautiful a building
to just let it decay... And by investing in it's future,
it would pay you back 3,4,5 times over,if you think
about holding weddings or functions there......
I hope someone saves this building and breathes
new life into such an incredible old building.😊
Thank you for filming this. It's heartbreaking to see all of that beautiful architecture destroyed. I wish that there was a way to save it. !
Yes. I agree it's very beautiful!!
Silverlands Manor is a most beautiful building. Your work on this video was very well done! The music you choose was well done also!
First time looking and I so enjoyed it plus I subscribed 8) It always makes me sick to see things that were so artfully made by craftsmen who are very few and far between these days rotten and laying in the floor. So beautifully made down to the door nobs and locks. Thank you for taking all of us on your journey as it was so worth the watch. Loved it! Loved it! God Bless and be safe...
Deborah Bond Glad you enjoyed it & thank you for your enthusiastic comments.
That was the best abandoned house videos I have ever cn. I felt like I was there. That was a beautiful place. I wonder who pays the electric bill? The wooden pillars, carvings & windows should all b saved. That TV was eerie, it's like the soul of a dieing decaying body 2 old 2 heal & 2 beautiful 2 leave. I would love 2 c pics of that place alive & in full swing. Well done. GOD Bless u & ur loved 1s.
Gimme gimme gimme...I'm in love with the wood the doors with cast iron.... the Windows ....they need to be reused...we are suppose to get better with time...instead they throw up buildings and homes with no real effort.... This has beautiful structure ...how many hours went in to each part of that building they thought about every room with hard work ...talent and passion...I enjoyed this video and watched it several times and pausing it to gaze at it ...so elegant it's quietly fading away....
I have watched many videos about abandoned mansions and homes, some are alright and some are not done well at all. "Abandonded UK " You by far are the best at what you do!
Thanks for checking out my explore video's & your kind comments Kerry, I wish i could find the time to get out there, but alas work pays the bills....miss it, so hopefully something will turn up sooner or later.
I went there in the early 80s when it was still a school of nursing. There was a rumour that Gracie Fields the singer/actress used to live there. It is terrible that it has been allowed to deteriorate like this.
look at all the wood carvings and stone mantelpiece and plastered ceilings, water leaks are going to claim that place and all its beauty will be gone.
+Gabriele Longo That is disturbing isn't it? The least they could do would be to salvage the materials.
So beautiful! I hope someone saves this magical building. The intricate woodwork and detail are superb. This building is priceless, it's a historical and architectural treasure!
Thank you for showing this really great place. You even went into the history.
The background info alone makes this 10x better than the previous video I just seen of some young blokes wandering the grounds and talking too much. Really enjoyed the photos, especially the mossy one.
What an absolutely stunning estate you've shown us. Thank you for the incredible footage and photographs.
It is heartbreaking to see what has become of such an incredibly gorgeous, ornately designed structure that has so much amazing history. I so wish someone wealthy would purchase it, and give it the love and care it deserves. Sure, a rehab would be crazy expensive, but it would make a spectacular Inn and Restaurant.
I can picture two and four tops with fine linen and china in the grand ballrooms. The grounds are perfect for weddings and special events. That grand central staircase,with its gleaming polished wood, leading up to posh, elegant guest rooms.
Perhaps my imagination is getting away with me, but it's not often that you see such an amazing place with such grandeur. I do hope someone is able to save it. It's almost too sad to imagine it falling into complete ruins.
Was a beautiful place, should never had gotten to this point. So much potential.
The CEILINGS, WOODWORK, WINDOWS, WOW!!!! I bet this was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS back in the day!!!!
What an elegant 'country house' this must have been at one time - the furnishings must have been magnificent.
- picturing huge parties being held here- servants scurrying about - country 'gentlemen' with their 'ladies'….etc.. As they say, 'If walls could talk' - Wow! What stories.
Thank you so much for sharing this video - excellent footage1
Why, oh why was this beautiful building not preserved!
There would be no words to describe the feeling that seeing all the ruin of this beautiful home evoke. Of all the money that is wasted on trivial things you would think people would have more pride in these historic buildings and use the money wasted to restore and repair so future generations could enjoy and admire.
4:00 where do you find a skylight like this one ... Queen's palace. This manor should be a museum for the Arts and open for tours. People in America would give their eye teeth to restore such a magnificent manor. SAVE A VICTORIAN!
Both sad and beautiful. Rich history going to waste. Thank you for telling us about it.
Wow! First thanks for all the history on the house and the video and pics. What an incredible house and its unreal that after spending all that money they have let it fall apart, its criminal, such a beautiful property.
Dov Yair Your Welcome & glad you liked the videos!
Thank you for sharing this. I haven't felt this kind of aching pain for a building, since I visited the old Stone Opera House in Binghamton, NY. Even decayed and neglected as she is, Silverlands still impressive as all get out. Were she restored, she'd be magnificent.
If only the roof were repaired, the damage would slow down considerably. Moisture and water leaks will destroy this building for sure. This build should be a Grade I listing and on the list for Historic Preservation and Restoration.
I always think that too. Even if its only corrugated tin sheeting slapped on top of the roof it is most important to keep rain out.
This is a beautiful building! And again great shots you took. Regards Olli
bungabungaoha Thank you Olli, so glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful building, and also a good video with some nice editing!
The excellent history you give behind your place of exploration is also very much appreciated. Thank you, keep 'em coming!
Thank you for making this hauntingly beautiful video. Just beautiful filming and still shots. Finally, a video done interesting research.. Most enjoyable.
beautiful,i just love the woodwork, thanks for sharing.
An interesting update Andrew, hopefully the building will survive and not pass into the mists of time.
What a beautiful place. It's a shame to see these beautiful places just rot away when they could be used.
Your still photographs captured so much, and the luck of some of the lights. You grasped so many pf its beautiful details one can see the lives lived there and its beauty. The symmetry of the place very eye pleasing. Not a place one could easily forget...
Thank you for your kind words..appreciate it.
I used to live about 12 miles from this place. It started getting a bad reputation some years ago for the high number of suicides. I think there was a couple of investigations launched by the authorities. My father also reminds me 2 men also went missing and to this day were never found. G.D. Yorkshire U.K.
+Graham Daw Thank you for watching & adding to it's history:)
creepy
That is complete bull shit
@@ralph3478 How would you know that ?????????
Oh this was so sad what has happened to this beautiful outstanding place! It was still beautiful but OH MY GOSH it must have been awesome in its day. I hope they save in and record how beautiful it can be again! This is history not just a place!! It will a loss for mankind.
Why hasn't a developer tried to purchase this and turn into something commercially viable? This building would be gorgeous if properly repaired.
Loved watching this video again. Steve your photography is superb, missing your videos though😔
Thanks so much Darren! I do miss exploring, but have had a few health issues post twice suffering the covid & can't see myself climbing around anytime soon. but I never say never :-)
Great job! Thanks for showing all the beautiful wood!!
How heartbreaking to see this beautiful place sit and rot away! I love these old places and to see them and envision them in their glory years! As a reader of many English novels I always associate these places with the butlers and maids and servants running up and down the winding stairs to serve the master & Mrs of the estate! How wonderful to see part of it anyways ! Thank you for sharing ,I just love your channel and all the great places of the past you bring us!
Lynn Moore Your welcome. glad you enjoyed it.
I can't believe all the old woodwork. Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely incredible work you've put into this. I really enjoyed the tour and thanks for taking all the risks on our behalf.Thanks again !!
Those skylights are stunning!
Such a stunning location with quite a past. You must be the luckiest man alive to captured it. Awesome!
AbandonedSC Just doing my civic duty & i felt it necessary to see in person how the tax payers money is being invested in securing this once magnificent building. if my luck had run out i would have asked for a copy of the cctv footage for the channel, which under the UK data protection act we are entitled to have, it would be worth the £10 they charge just to give them something different to do. Glad you enjoyed & thanks for sharing, stay safe my friend.
can't believe the power is still on! beautiful building
what beautiful craftsmanship. no modern day house could ever compare. i want one lol
I like knowing the history to these wonderful abandoned places. This adds to the quality of the video. Great job. Looking forward to your next video.
alice ranger Thank you, glad you liked the results of my visit.
Wow! Such a privilege to get to see this beautiful place. Thank you so much for sharing your work.
What an incredible place this was and should be - again. Thank you.
It is so sad to see so many beautiful places abandoned! Left to rot away!So many could be sold off or made use of them! Thanks for showing !
I thank you for having the gaul to show us all what we would all miss over time. Grandure & such beautiful residences of times gone by. Keep it going, your our modern day historian. Good luck & be safe.
+Eriuqsrednef Thanks so very much, i do appreciate you watching & commenting:)
How can this country let these beautiful buildings rot and decay ?? Very sad indeed .
It's amazing how the lights and other electronics work in there!
I stumbled over your channel just last night while clicking through endless urbex videos from all over the world. I love the amount of history you dig up and share with us! Have you ever considered doing a live commentary as you walk around exploring? You seem to know the locations' stories long before you visit them and I think you could easily rival some shows on tv if you experimented with it.
Not to nitpick of course. I love your videos as they are. Keep up the awesome work!
minustwelve Glad you found my urbex channel & thanks for your kind words, i have tried narratives on earlier videos, although it's not my interest, the production of pro type video...i just enjoy urbex & sharing it...i will try to improve the video & sound techniques if i can, as i'm often disappointed with my camera work...sorry if you get dizzy or seasick...it's difficult to remember everything when i'm recording...early days! Thanks for looking.
Just praising your good work. :) It wasn't a critique at all. Thanks for sharing your finds with us.
Such a shame, to let a beautiful home go to decay. Such a shame, indeed.
It is a shame that these buildings are left to rot instead of someone buying them and turning them into apartments for low income, or elderly or some kind of recreational place , something just do not let them rot till the fall apart, this place looks like it has some beautiful woodwork and was a beautiful place at one time
Well done, mate. It's a real shame that someone didn't repair the roof before the rain caused this extent of damage. The black mold is scary! I live two kilometers from the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. It' s only 100 years old, but it is quickly getting to this stage of disrepair. Again, it's the lack of response to a leaky roof that is the culprit for most of the damage. I don't usually yearn for money, but in cases like these, I wish I had the finances to help.
Again, good job on the video. I appreciated the lack of chit-chat that often accompanies these tours. I enjoyed the melancholy music. Very appropriate.
Rightthewrongs I really appreciate your thoughtful positive comments & I too wish i had the funds to rescue a few of the properties that iv'e visited recently. Thanks so much for watching...i hope to visit a few more locations i have my eye on real soon.
Thanks for a wonderful explore. What amazing woodwork and ornate plaster ceilings gone to waste.
The history of this Orphanage would be a nice intro. The background is probably very interesting. Thank you, for the tour!
A lovely place like this would be ideal for war veterans. Such a waste, pitiful, really pitiful.
Went here last year, Was a great explore! Truely stunning building
A great video, with eerie music to accompany it, that sets the perfect tone. Thanks for taking the risk to show us this abandoned building. Thanks for the history on the building too, it definitely adds to the mystique of the old place.
SmoothFlow Boxing Thanks for your positive feedback, an unforgettable visit for sure! glad you enjoyed it!
Abandoned UK It's sad that a building such as this, and many others is left to rot. Keep up the good work, and stay safe when taking these videos. Makes for avid viewing.
Beautiful building. Such a shame to see how it is being left to crumble. Very soon it with be beyond the point where repair and renovation is an option. It will become just another one of the many great buildings we had in the UK that were lost due to neglect.
stunning building. great shots you took!! there is more than meets the eye going on there, with the cctv set up and the power on. nice work on this one! stay safe and be lucky bud!!!
Phill G Security is hit & miss there...& i noticed the motion detection - passive ifrared sensors were working ok, as the external lights were on as i was leaving...i should maybe go back & test them at night;) i didn't stop to ask security if they were looking for me either. Thanks for watching.
wow this building is magnificent
Gorgeous building. The purse sitting there is kind of eerie.
Love see these videos and imagine the people who spent time there and lived their lives walking about those halls decades and decades ago.
You encapture emotion with you your photos. Brilliant and artistic. I feel like I"m there with you. You have true vision and always will.
I love the research history you do on your jaunts!
finally someone who tries the light switchs, can't figure out why noone tries the faucets. Great video
Beautiful skylight , and the pillars....
so Beautiful..such a shame to see it rot away...
Well done to publish this.
Beautiful woodwork, moldings, hardware, etc.. The still photos show it to best advantage.
John C Thank you!.. I so appreciate you taking the time to watch & for your comments.
Enjoyed your vid, beautiful building sad it's abandoned! Some shots of the lights on is Erie! Happy you did not get caught congrats on one year anniversary, keep up the good exploring!
DKS55 Thanks for the 1 year congrats & your comments on the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I guess i got lucky on not getting caught in there, that fence did cost me a pair of trousers though,
not complaining as i managed to leave with the family jewels intact:) ...Thanks for watching!
WE can save this building!!
@nvsbl2 cost? As compared to the cost of tearing it down?
What a crying shame ,when there are so many people homeless I feel there are some trades man out of work,why can,t they all get together and make the house into flats work together.
+maureen marow i used to know squaters who did just that some groups would live there then have parties and the places would get wrecked others were more forward thinking and would set up actual comunities and work shops and stuff and do places up so yeah, i agree with the sentiment you expressed, it is terrible how anyone from any backgroound can become homeless over night and the amount of ex services on the streets etc etc
I totually agree..There are homeless people out there
that would appreciate any roof over their head
especially coming up to Winter. They could move
in like it is and repair this building in their own time.
I feel so annoyed seeing these beautiful buildings
fall into disrepair.😢
+wazzy808 Raks But surely worth it?
+maureen marow it is an old , old building , neglected and forgotten , i bet, what is there to be creaped out about?
+maureen marow no matter how much voluntary work you get, it still takes money to refurbish.
I love the fact that you give us the history and shots of the exterior too. It is a shame it's not being used, it they tare is down there is a whole lot of cool art that could be salvaged.
The craftpersonship (p.c.) is stunning, many details, chandeliers, and the ceilings awe inspiring. It has to be property somebody watches over because there is so much glass, but very few broken. The interior doors, which were plentiful and ornate had their all their panes. And of course there is the electricity.
+Noel Holley-Bell Yeah weird one this, can't believe they let the weather get inside...well worth a new roof you would think with the costs of security. really nice building with history. Thanks!
Even a state of decay this beautiful mansion stills maintains much of its beauty and charm. Thanks for posting this video. So sad that the place probably cannot be saved, but perhaps the lovely chandeliers and some of that fantastic woodwork and some of the beautiful molding can!
spy4863 Great comments, i agree & Thanks for watching!
That is really something ! Awesome building .
Excellent video. I agree about the electrics still being on in an abandoned house for so long is very creepy. I would love to rescue all the woodwork, if nothing else.
Carol Dharkling Thanks for watching & commenting Carol.
Wow, that's an awesome find. Too bad you couldn't stay longer. When you opened the door and I saw the television, that was a bit of a shock. Then I realized it was footage from security cameras - Oops! -and then the scary music starts.. That ending put a bit of adrenaline in my system, as though I myself were about to get caught. Nice one, thanks.
brian heidel Glad you liked it. I got a lucky break exploring here, as others have been busted after a few minutes on site. Thanks for looking & your comments...Safe exploring!
I thought it was kind of odd there was power in the manor lol
absolutely stunning. even in this state of decay. would love to see a place like that in person. Thank you so much for taking us there. and really glad it's going to be saved.
Hey Thanks!
Its sad nobody put a roof on a building with that kind of history
Perhaps it should be reborn as a museum dedicated to the history of the theater and architectural design housing old stage props and showcasing the wonderful creativity carpentry and masonry skills past to present
I really enjoy your videos!
Thanks!
it still has beautiful arquitecture...they should restore for maybe a nursing home or for homeless people...it is such a waste of space when u can do so many things with it
Thank you for such a detailed history
Hi, Friend, Thank you for your upload. It's another sad reminder of how we have seen our country slide into a decline. Regards, Bob.
the amount of money needed to restore a house like that is huge! I work as a painter and decorator, and I look at one room and think! blimey what a lot of work. This is our heritage and should be saved. how! is the major problem.
id love to restore this place to its original glory......
What a Magnificent Building!! Thank you for the Outstanding tour!!! I really wish they would've re-purposed the building before all that water damage kicked in. :(
It’s been a few years since you guys took us for a look in this grand house...
Is it gone now or someone buy it and fix it up? I’d like to think it was fixed up, but we know hw things can be 😳
Always amazes me the power still works
thank God they are going to restore/reuse. I hope it goes through without too many problems
Oh and I forgot to mention your video was really awesome!
+Debra Dorsey Thank you!..Happy you enjoyed it:)
love visiting places like this, good video, i've subscribed
Wow! Amazing video! That purse on the counter was so disturbing! Such a beautiful mansion, I wish it could be saved and restored.
+Princess Ginwood Thanks, glad you enjoyed the property explore...that room with the things in it, was used by the security at one point, they only visit on there patrols these days.