st josephs

A few from a trip to St Jo's back in 09, when I posted these images originally, 28days received a notification from the owners legal team to take them down and they got sent into the hidden forums. I've seen some recent images and its in a right mess. Lots more if its of interest.

February 2023 The Visit Visited over two days with @stranton and @coolboyslim on the first and solo on the second, I wouldn't normally post something up in this condition but who doesn't like a bit of St Joe's? Got to be honest I've been after this one since at least 2014 and have visited the...

I’ve been down to St Joes 3 times and only managed to get in on my second attempt. First attempt there was no visible access so I drove back down a week later and we found access so the following week I went back down with my son again and the access had been covered again and we were escorted...

Whats a seminary I hear you ask? I actually had no idea before visiting this place, but I can now confirm its a sort of massive boarding school where children are abused in the name of religion! This place needs no introduction but its still arguably one of the best UK explores so Ill go...

History In October 1870, Father Henry J Lamon (see "St. Joseph's Clergy") was appointed head of the new mission that would soon become the Parish of St. Joseph, Wigan, and it was due to the untiring zeal and great energy of the new Rector that rapid progress was made. The first service was held...

We know that St Joseph’s has been posted frequently recently. Apparently it has been sold and is soon to be redeveloped. We tried 3 years ago but to no avail so decided to give it one last hurrah. Arrived at 1am for discretion and finally after 40 minutes found a route in. The amazing chance...

History: This place has been covered multiple times and there is a lot of history on google so I don't want to just copy and paste a big stream of text again. as a quick overview St Joseph's College is a former Roman Catholic seminary. The foundation of the large building was laid in April...

St Josephs Seminary was a former Roman Catholic seminary in Upholland, England. The building was built in April 1880 and was opened in 1883. St Joseph's, usually referred to by its students simply as "Up Holland", was one of two main seminaries serving the north of England. Up Holland served...

ST JOSEPH'S SEMINARY: So I explored this place a little while ago, and decided to post my first report in a while because it's been cropping up a bit more recently. This place has been abandoned since 1991, leaving it abandoned for 28 years! This is largely shown in the decay that this place...

So finally after many reconnoissance visits and as many failed attempts, I FINALLY managed to explore St Josephs Seminary in Upholland This place has been covered extensively over many years so I won't go into the history too much, except to say that it was a huge Catholic College that opened...

History St Joseph's College was founded in 1880 by Bishop Bernard O'Reilly to be the Seminary serving the North West of England. On St. Joseph’s Day, 19th March, 1880 Dr. O’Reilly blessed and laid the foundation stone of the new college. The foundation of the large building was laid in April...

Revisit to see the sinks, my first visit was about 10 years ago after been told about the sinks and everything else was a bonus, St Joseph’s Seminary at Upholland opened in 1883, the first phase was built to a design by James O’Bryne. Set amongst a backdrop of copse and wildwood amidst gently...

Yesterdays saw a revisit with escteric eric to St Josephs and we managed to do the church that has alluded me for years St Joseph’s Seminary at Upholland opened in 1883, the first phase was built to a design by James O’Bryne. Set amongst a backdrop of copse and wildwood amidst gently sloping...

You've all seen the history dozens of times before and I refuse to copy/paste from wikipedia! So to avoid verbatum I am presenting some words of my own! It is a huge and fascinating place! Unlike most that I have explored, this one showed no signs of major vandalism or copper thieves! But it was...

St Josephs Orphanage / Mount Street Hospital Even though this location has already been done by every man and his dog, I decided to chuck a quick report up anyway. As stated above in the title of my report, this one features photographs taken mostly on the first visit and one taken on...