springs hotel

I know The Springs has been tour bussed and done to death, but the majority of stuff I have seen has been a vandalised, spray painted wreck. So I thought, why not submit some photos of when this site was in mint condition? This place was simply STUNNING in its heyday. Half timbered, oak panelled...

Been slow in uploading this one, life happened and I had to put everything on hold for a while! This country mansion was built in 1874 in a quiet spot overlooking a lake. In 1973 it was purchased by the singer Ian Gillan of the band Deep purple, then later it was turned into a luxury hotel...

This was our first visit to this site. This is the 5th site we have visited in the UK so still fairly new to the urbex community. Looking forward to posting many more visits on here in the near future! History The mock-Tudor building was originally built in 1874. Purchased by Ian Gillan of Deep...

So back in August (yes I'm slow as ever!); a non-explorer friend and myself visited The Springs in Wallingford, which at the time was a bit of a local tourist trap; but it was an afternoon out! It had really dawned on me at this point which way this hobby is going these days. No word of a lie...

The country property was built in 1874 and the hotel is named after the seven springs that feed a pond in the grounds. Rock singer Ian Gillan bought the mock Tudor building in 1973 and started to restore it to its former glory. He and his girlfriend paid £100,000 for the property and invested...

Apparently I can’t be a serious explorer until I post something. I’ve had trouble working this website out via phone as I’m seriously not tech savvy AT ALL! So here is my short post regarding Springs Hotel, Oxfordshire. Built in 1874 the Springs Hotel was named after the springs that feed one...