prison

I first visited this location in July 2021. I managed to get a few photos before bumping into a security guard. He told me a bit about the history of the place, but then asked me to leave.. Taliesin Bourne has already posted some useful links in the Rumours forum. This location has had many uses...

History The ruins of the abandoned prison and quarry outside the small Estonian town of Rummu were once a dreaded hell hole of Soviet-era punishment. The prison was built in 1938 in a convenient location, on the lip of a limestone quarry in which the inmates were forced to work. The first...

History: We have to go back to the late 80s for the history of this former prison complex. In the late 80s most of the prison complexs in the Netherlands were all dating back to the pre war times, this meant that they were really outdated for modern standards. This kick started a movement of...

HMP Shepton Mallet (also known as Cornhill) So this is the first 'permission visit' report I've ever posted. It's not usually my style, but I actually found this really interesting and thought it would be worth sharing some photos from inside the former Shepton Mallet prison. It's open for...

This is going to be my first ever report so hopefully this will go well. I apologize in advance for the poor pictures, I did not take my camera, so I had to take snaps with my phone. Last Sunday after attending a family wedding away from Paris, I made my way back home with the intention of...

This was a bit of a mad one as well as a last minute decision... Attempted this with some exploring pals at 4AM a few weeks back and had no luck as well as being shouted at and chased off by security. Bumped into a couple of fellow urbexer's in London who gave us the lowdown on how they just...