disused

This building is part of a cluster of highly regarded academic buildings, some dating back many years. As far as I can tell this is the only one that is disused - since 2008. It was built relatively recently in 1913 and externally is not quite as pleasing to the eye as some of the others. In a...

Completed my first urban explore yesterday at a disused power station in Merseyside. It was a solo trip just me and the camera and im really happy with some of the shots I got, especially with it been my first trip. Have added some of the pictures I got. If anyone has any suggestions of places...

As a first post im going to do my best here, it starts as me and a friend meet up at highgate. To our knowledge the surface level part of station hasnt been used since 1954. While closed off its lingered on top allowing vegetation to fester yet power has remained running and i believe it is...

Moseley Green Tunnel (503 Yards) Severn & Wye Rly. Opened 1872 - Closed 1951 The Severn & Wye Railway was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1809 and opened the following year as a horse-drawn tramway. In 1865 five locomotives were purchased and the route was mostly converted to broad...

INTRO This is my first report so apologies for any mistakes. Me and another mate had spent all day trying to get into spots around London, having met up at about 1.00pm, we only ended up going back to this spot after about 6 hours of searching. I'd been to this spot one time before in october...

Porto Palermo disused submarine tunnels - Albania DISCLAIMER First and foremost, I want to make it clear the risks of entering this place now compared to how it was in the past. If you google this location online you'll see a few blog posts and youtube video explores that make it look easy...

History: Highgate station: Highgate station was originally constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway in the 1860s on its line from Finsbury Park station to Edgware station. Before the line was opened, it was purchased in July 1867 by the larger Great Northern Railway (GNR)whose...

History: Sygun Copper Mine is a Victorian copper mine which closed in 1903 but was renovated and reopened by the Amies family as a tourist attraction in 1986, focusing on audio-visual tours of the underground workings. It is still open to the public today. Sygun Copper Mine was once a main...

The history : Opened 1876 Closed 1956 971 yards long. Work on Withcall Tunnel got underway in January 1852 with the driving of a 10 foot heading through sandstone and chalk. The Louth & Lincoln Railway’s original plan was for a bore of 803 yards but this was extended to 971 yards when a...

The Bramcote Secondary School The history: Bramcote school was the first school to be built on the Bramcote Hills Site. In 1948 it opened as a Secondary Modern boys school named Bramcote Hills Boys School, and was previously a hospital in ww2. Bramcote Park Comprehensive School became a...

Brunswick Tunnel And Air Raid Shelter. The rather long winded write up: The York and North Midland Railway opened in 1839, connecting York with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds. The line was largely financed by George Hudson who...

Soothill (Woodkirk) Tunnel: Opened: 1890 Closed: 1953 659 Yards long. The Great Northern's 4¾ mile connection between Batley and Beeston Junction, on the Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line, opened for goods traffic in July 1890, with passenger services introduced a month later. The...

History: Now known as the Meon Valley Trail, this railway stretched for 10 miles and started from West Meon to Wickham. The line opened in 1903 and closed in 1955. Trip: I firstly came across this disused railway line when I was on a 2 day walk in the South Downs (Started from Winchester and...

History The Tower Subway, is the second oldest tunnel which runs beneath the Thames. Construction of the tunnel first began in 1869, and continued until it's completion date in late 1870. Tower Subway, would be the first of it's kind to be lined using cast iron, as opposed to bricks, which had...

Standedge tunnels. The Standedge Tunnels are four parallel tunnels through the Pennine Hills at the Standedge crossing between Marsden and Diggle. 3 are Railway Tunnels the other is a Canal Tunnel. The Double Line North Tunnel is still live, as is the Canal Tunnel, The Central (Nicholson) and...