This was a short explore. Surprisingly, the electricity was still live, despite the site already being prepared for demolition.
We didn’t manage to explore the entire site, as several sections were completely sealed off with metal shutters, likely former shop units not directly connected to the...
This specific bus depot in Swindon was first built in the 1920s, being used by various different companies until in 1993 being taken over by Stagecoach. Stagecoach officially moved out of this depot in 2016, with a few buses being stored at the site until 2018, after that though, the site was...
Debenhams Department Store
Debenhams Department Store in Swindon was opened in 1968, originally as Bon Marche, but in the following years was eventually succeded by Debenhams. The store is unique as it also has offices above it, which closed in 1999. Debenhams eventually closed in May 2020...
History
Browne’s Folly Mine, nestled near Bathford in Somerset, England, stands as a captivating relic of the region’s rich quarrying heritage. This mine was once part of an extensive network dedicated to extracting Bath stone—a creamy, oolitic limestone highly prized during the 18th and 19th...
Debenhams was an iconic UK department store which, until its ultimate demise on the 15th May 2021, had been trading for almost a quarter of a millennium. It had a reputation for being a business that placed an emphasis on customer experience and prided itself on occupying some of the grandest or...
A quick walk around an abandoned strip club. Again, a building that has been left to rot and decay but has no vandalism and is tidy on the inside which is a plus side. A unique explore for me as I have never been inside a strip club. Thank you for looking.
A pub that has been sat abandoned since 2009. It has seen vast amounts of damage over the years but I do like the distressed look. Glass all over floors and counter tops, slot machines smashed and water leaking in, it really has seen better days. Still made for a decent little explore, thanks...
The History
The town hall, which was designed by Sampson Sage and E Robertson in the neoclassical style,
was completed in 1854. The main frontage has five bays separated by full-height Tuscon order pilasters, with arched windows on the ground floor, casement windows
on the first floor and a...
History
Built in the Tudor Gothic style, Railway workers at Great Western Railway paid for and owned the building ,the Mechanics’ Institute is a grand, Grade II* listed building, and a fine example of its kind. It was built as a social and community centre for staff of the Great Western...