sports centre

This is my first report, I hope you enjoy it and I’m open to feedback. My welcome post seems to have disappeared, but I did post one yesterday. Just as a brief introduction, I’m an architect from Brighton and I’ve been interested in exploring buildings for many years, especially ones of...

(This is my first report so dont expect much. If there are any questions or tips just DM me. Enjoy) History (I couldn't find much history, sources: Derelict London) Situated in the London Borough of Barnet almost on the border with Hertfordshire this sports facility started out as the post-war...

I know March is a while off but worth keeping an eye on: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/devastating-closure-kimberley-sports-centre-8957336?int_source=nba It looks like a big site, really hope they do something useful with it.

Richard Dunne Sports Centre The Richard Dunn Sports Centre, named after the famous boxer who fought Muhammed Ali in 1976, originally Odsal Sports Centre, was designed by myself Trevor Skempton, as part of a team in the office of Owen Perry, Bradford City Architect until 1974. Gordon Elliot...

Background & History: The 'Richard Dunn Sports Centre' was opened by Bradford Council in Dunn's home town in 1978, named in honour of his sporting achievements. The facility was closed in November 2019, and was due to be demolished in 2020, with the Council announcing the intention to name a...

The history Built in 1974 and named after the local boxer who fought Muhammad Ali this building earmarked for demolition has recently been given Grade II listed status. It features a very striking “big top” aspect to its massive dome interior that houses multiple rooms for various sports...

Balmain Tigers Leagues Club History Balmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club was built in 1957 and closed on 28 March 2010, after receiving a notice to vacate the site to make way for the proposed Rozelle Village development. In 2020, it was approved for redevelopment, so will be knocked down...

In the centre of a working class community. This sports centre was a hub of activities all year round. I personally remember going to Nike football camps in the summer (I wasn't any good, it was just something to do) Build in 1978 and refurbed in 2009 you'd think this was still an active sports...

OK this is is our first abandoned Buildings tour. Be gentle with us! WE obtain permission to enter the now closed down site of Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The Centre was build in 1978 and is set to be demolished in April. The council has now fully emptied the premises...

Visited with @oleo.21 I don’t know the name of what it used to be called when it wasn’t abandoned. I cannot find any history related to the site. The only thing that seemed to come up online was a graffiti artist who goes by the name of “Big Trev” gathered a group of other graffiti artists, and...

Ran out of photo space on the previous report so here are the rest of them including the sports hall where someone has clearly had a lot of fun with paint pots, and some of the outsides of some of the other buildings on the site. The place is huge but it looks like the only accessible place is...

First explore of 2019 after a long break from exploring after I changed jobs (again) and ran out of enough spare time to go wandering! This place was quite a treat! Met up with my good friend @Proxy23 and a friend of hers and off we went to this place! Access to the site was much easier than...

Knottingley Sports Centre the oldest of all the Council's leisure properties was built in 1969 and on Friday February 3rd 2017 it closed its doors for the last time to the public Tried to get in here a few time in the last days it was open but it seemed it wasn’t going to be as straight...

Hi I've known of this place for years, a large number of my friends worked here and when they finished their shifts, we used to hang around the car park getting up to no good, as teenagers do. The place is very closed now and has been for around 7 years or so. I'm amazed it's not been put on...

An explore of the old Oldham Sports/Leisure Centre during its final days. We spent a lot of time here whilst it was open which made the visit all the more interesting. At the time of our visit, demolition had already begun but the majority of the building was still intact and accessible, sadly...