heritage

Église du Très-Saint-Sacrement, (Church of the Blessed Sacrament) also known as the former Convent of the Récollets, The church was once part of a convent for the Récollets order. The building was officially desacralized and sold by the parish in 2013. For a period, it was reportedly offered...

The Abandoned Gothic Gem of North Wales: Faenol Mausoleum Hidden deep in the woods of the Faenol Estate near Bangor sits a haunting piece of Victorian history. The mega-wealthy Assheton-Smith family commissioned the private mortuary chapel in the late 1870s. They amassed a vast fortune as...

Tonedale Mills is a sprawling, Grade II* listed former woollen complex located in Wellington, Somerset. Established around 1790, it operated for over 200 years under the ownership of the Fox family, eventually growing into the largest textile mill in South West England. At its peak, the site...

The historic landscape area of Cwm Bargoed Washery essentially comprises the site of the washery established during the later half of the 20th century with its extensive tips and lagoons. The washery has removed or buried most of the mining and transport remains, which previously stood in the...

Having lived in the region for a long time we are no strangers to the former railways of the region having explored the Cambrian railways and Tanat valley light railway many times even before the Oswestry to Weston section came under the control of the Cambrian Heritage Railways. What makes this...

Discovering the Ibstock Brick Works Nestled in the quiet outskirts of West Hoathly, the Ibstock Brick Works stands as a haunting monument to Sussex's industrial past. As I walked through the sprawling, vacant shells of buildings, I was struck by the raw beauty and eerie silence that now pervade...

History (wikipedia) The church was built in 1835–36 at a cost of £5,000, with fittings bringing the total to more than £7,000 (approximately £770,596.36 in todays money). The land was donated by Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet, whose family continued as pew-holders and benefactors of the church...

oin us as we explore the rich mining heritage of Nenthead, located in the stunning Pennines of Northern England. In this video, we delve into the history and legacy of one of the UK's most renowned mining villages, both above and below ground. Nenthead is steeped in mining history, known...

Dinting Engine Shed / Heritage Centre Another place ticked off on one of mine and @dansgas1000 little jolly outs. Not a huge amount to this one, but it does have some interesting history and is photogenic. Dinting Engine Shed is situated in the small village of Dinting on the Manchester...

Nottingham Heritage Railway The Nottingham Heritage Railway (formerly known as Great Central Railway (Nottingham) and Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre) is a heritage railway and transport museum beside of the village of Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. The route consists of almost 10 miles...

Birnbeck Pier is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island(Birnbeck Island a 3 acre rocky island just to the west of Worlebury...

Long time I haven't post here.... Found a lost garage with some cool gems inside. #1 #2 #3 #4 Cheers

Good afternoon and the grand finale to our evening, If I'm brutally honest, We thought this place would be a doddle due to the location. Unfortuantly as The Smiths say "There is a light that never goes out" and in our case this was annoying, was it Secca, was it fellow Urbexer's, the location...

An interesting read here... English Heritage - Gazetteer of operating pre-1940 breweries in England

Apedale "Minnie Pit" rescue team about to descend in 1918. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to locate the copyright owner of this image. What a nice bunch of people working here, after some time talking to Dave the mine manager I was asked to take some under ground pictures for...