chelmsford

Looking for group of urbexers. Im nee to this but really want to get into it. Anyone local or within the essex area?

hello frieds, i read recently that shire hall has been empty since 2012. This is mind blowing to me as its smack bang in the center of chelmsford and i must have walked passed 1000 times...... anyone know a good way to get inside? mama wants a look.

St John's Hospital, which was run by the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, was once home to a number of services including a maternity ward. St Johns closed for the last time in November 2010 and its services St John's closed its doors for the last time in November...

History - the new pool was announced in 2015, it was due too open in Spring 2018 but due too a lot of setbacks it finally opened in June 2019. The old outdoor pool which closed in October 2014 due too an asbestos scare was filled in during 2016. It was then turned into a car park for the new...

In 2015 Chelmsford City Council announced plans for a new £25m revamp of the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre with a new pool and fitness studio. The plans, which will be located on the existing car park site alongside the ice rink, will include a new ten lane by 25m long swimming pool with...

Taylor Wimpey are building 414 apartments on the site of the former gas works in Chelmsford. Cant find much history on the site but the gas works were demolished in the late 80s and ever since the site was used as a pay and display car park. Anybody local will know this as the home of...

History The Shire Hall in Chelmsford is an impressive Georgian building which still dominates Chelmsford city center. When it was built the Shire Hall was designed to permit meetings of the county council and other civic meetings, and house the assizes, the quarter sessions for the county and...

So I'm not sure where to deem this as a fail or not... I climbed the crane, got to the top! But on my way down police turned up, surrounded the area and had to do a runner! Pictures aren't great, but I am going to tackle the climb again soon! - were taken using an iPhone 5! Next time will...

The Miami hotel in Chelmsford opened in 1964 as a hotel but before this it was a cafe and a truck stop serving the old A12 when it passed through Chelmsford before the new bypass was built courtesy of google A CITY centre hotel will be turned into a retirement complex after struggling to compete...

History: The alley was located in Chelmsford, Essex and opened in the early 1990's when the bowling centre first opened it was under the name of the Megabowl bowling alley opened in the building once home to the ‘Queensway Furniture Store’ after Queensway went bust but a change in ownership and...

History The Chapel of St. Luke, designed by Elcock and Sutcliffe (two prominent architects at the time), was the chapel attached to Runwell Mental Health Hospital. It was constructed in 1937, alongside the hospital. Once competed the entire site was viewed as a pioneering development in mental...

History Essex County Hall in Chelmsford is a Grade II listed municipal building and the seat of Essex County Council.The original parts of the building were constructed by F. Whitmore, and later by J. Stuart, between 1909 and 1939. The hall was erected in Chelmsford because the town (now a...

History The building this report is based on is the old art deco Filter House. The building housed all of the equipment and tanks that were needed to complete the chemical filtration process. It also contained a laboratory which was used to handle chemicals and conduct tests, to ensure the...

History The building this report is based on is the old art deco Filter House. The building housed all of the equipment and tanks that were needed to complete the chemical filtration process. It also contained a laboratory which was used to handle chemicals and conduct tests, to ensure the...

History Britvic started its life in the mid 19th Century with a chemist in Chelmsford, Essex making homemade soft drinks & in 1949 his range of soft juice drinks were being launched under the name of 'British Vitamin Products Company'. In 1954 the British Vitamin Company is sold to Vine...