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It's been a few months since we've posted any update on the Brindle post after we volunteered to help @MichaelPrescott with the restoration work. The post has come on a lot over the past few months thanks to the tireless work of all the volunteers and it's now starting to get close to being a...

Brindle ROC was a master post in a cluster with Atherton and Turton and part of the Preston 21 group. We drove past and noticed the hatch was open so went to have a look what state it was in and as a complete stroke of luck it turns out its in the process of being restored and the bloke...

We ended up stumbling upon this after noticing it seemed empty every time we’d seen it, I’m not sure how long it’s been closed for, but I can only presume it was at the beginning of the pandemic as I believe it was used as a testing zone. (Image of campus from afar) Upon entering the campus...

Legend has it that there is a land, where knights battle for honour, where dragons fly through the air, where you can experience you wildest dreams or your darkest nightmare. Camelot Theme Park was opened in 1983 under the ownership of Park Hall Leisure who also owned the neighbouring Park...

The History The Cowling Mill Spinning Co Ltd., was registered in May 1905, building work began with the foundations being laid in September 1905. Work in constructing the mill continued night & day as a flag was hoisted to the top of the chimney at the beginning of May 1906. In August 1906 the...

History - Lightoller No.2 Mill was built by John Goodair in 1811 and, it was reputedly destroyed by a fire in February 1829 and rebuilt by the Lightoller family. It is the oldest remaining mill in Chorley and one of the oldest remaining examples of a steam powered cotton mill in the country. The...

Odeon Cinema The Odeon was built for and operated by Oscar Deutsch’s Odeon Theatres Ltd. chain. It opened on 21st February 1938 with Jack Buchanan in “The Sky’s the Limit”. Architect Harry Weedon was assisted by P.J. Price from the Harry Weedon Partnership firm. The Art Deco style was typical...

History The Odeon first opened its doors in 1938 on the 21st of February. The architect behind this Art Deco piece was a man called Harry Weedo who assisted in creating this particular style being typical of the Odeon Theatre chain's buildings at the time. With 1526 seats in total this theatre...

Odeon Cinema Visited with @UrbandonedTeam, @little_ boy_explores and @DustySensorPhotography on multiple night-time visits over September. The Odeon was built for and operated by Oscar Deutsch’s Odeon Theatres Ltd chain. It opened on 21st February 1938 with Jack Buchanan in “The Sky’s the...

History: Opened and established in 1983 however closed to the public in 2012. Camelot Theme Park was originally inspired by the legend of King Arthur and featured medieval-themed attractions and roller coasters such as Caterpillar Capers, Junior Dragon Coaster, Dragon Flyer, Excalibur, and...

Standish Street Mill and Vyking Mill Another one of ours and @UrbandonedTeam 's recent hunt for spots. This time we were blessed to visit in the daylight. The above photograph shows Standish Street Mill (the largest building on the right side of the road and Vyking Mill the smaller one...

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Maternity Unit This is no where near the most exciting report but deserves to be documented nonetheless. Visited with @UrbandonedTeam. This maternity unit shut temporarily in late February 2019 after workers found asbestos inside "non-public area" of the...

Made up to get in this place, we’ve heard of soo many people getting caught.

History Camelot Theme Park was a theme park in Chorley, Lancashire that operated from 1983-2012. The theme park was based around the story of "Camelot, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table". Rides at the park included Knightmare, Whirlwind, The Dragon Ride, Excalibur 2 and The Galleon...

This is a location that has been very popular over the years and been done to death,I’ve explore this location around 3 times myself but only once managed to evade security. history: camelot is an abandoned theme park located in the English county of lamcashire. The park's theme was the...