paisley

This is a place I have known about for a long time but never got around to seeing it. Always other things to do (none exploring related) when in Scotland. But the better half had to work for the morning. So I got up early and headed off to finally have a look. The girlfriend was not interested...

My favourite shot of the trip - as asylum as it gets Hello folks, thought I'd share with you all an urbex adventure from last year. Myself and @KismetJ had a renewed in interest in asylums after the gem that is St. Martins emerged on the scene. Whilst we managed to explore a handful of local...

Decided to post this as my first post as its so well known already. I've visited this place a few times, as have most in Scotland I imagine. I love this place though, love the corridors, and stairs. Love the decay and pealing paint. Absolutely love the tiled floor in the church. Was an easy...

Chivas Brothers Visited with @UrbandonedTeam and @DustySensorPhotography Chivas Regal was the creation of the two Chivas Brothers namely James and John who by all accounts started producing blends around the early 1800’s in Aberdeen. The brothers believed from the start that a high standard...

The hospital has its origins in a general dispensary in central Paisley which opened in 1786 and became a house of recovery in 1805. A new facility financed by William Barbour and designed by Thomas Graham Abercrombie was completed at Calside in July 1896. In the early 1980s it was decided to...

Royal Alexandra Hospital The Royal Alexandra Infirmary was built to designs by T. G. Abercrombie and was, as the recent Pevsner Guide noted, the largest and most prestigious of his Paisley buildings. It was replaced by the present Royal Alexandra Hospital in the 1980s, and whilst some of the...

Paisley Liberal Club A plaque outside the entrance door to the social club. The Liberal Club was formed in 1881. Prior to opening their own property, businessman and landed gentry discussed topics in the YMCA building on the High Street. After they decided to find their own premises, they...

Massive thanks to @Pammyj for the tip off about this place being accessible again for a very brief moment in time! :thumb Another revisit, I only have antique phone scribbles from here that I took a long time ago. Tried a revisit on a few of occasions to no avail, so it was nice to have a...

Decided to check this place out while I was in the area. This has been posted before but thought I’d post an update to show the ongoing decay. Brief history as there’s so much. Taken from historic hospitals. The Royal Alexandra Infirmary was built to designs by T. G. Abercrombie and was, as...

History - "The Royal Alexandra Infirmary traces its origins to a general dispensary providing out-patient and pharmacy services to the sick poor which was opened in 1788. From this came the House of Recovery opened on 1805 which catered for infectious diseases cases only until 1850 when it...

Went to the Royal Alexandra Infirmary/ nursing home today to snap some photos and video and to my surprise the place is in relatively decent condition for being left open. We experienced only one paranormal event which was a shadow walking through the abbey wing seen from the end of the...

The Royal Alexandra Infirmary has existed in some shape or form since the 1700s. It originally provided out-patient and pharmacy services and later became a full infirmary around 1850. In 1900 the site of the infirmary was moved and a new building was erected, which is what remains today. In...

The building was used for Renfrewshire Militia which later combined with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Latterly used as office for careers information service.

Yes, it's been a while - family and work got in the way of doing much exploring stuff ;) BASF's plant in Paisley is about 60 years old, and was producing around 18,000 tonnes of pigments a few years ago. However it's been downsizing, and will probably be closing completely soon. I've been...

ok, first outing with the 650d and made a bit of an arse of the photos as totally got the ISO wrong and ended up with noisy pic, so apols in advance History Built in 1896 by TG Abercrombie The Drill Hall was originally opened at the western end of the High Street as the headquarters of the...