Report - Glendburn Sports College - Skelmersdale - November 2016

[VauxBex]

Glendburn Sports College - Skelmersdale - November 2016

The Explore
Visited with a non-member, expecting nothing more than basically a bare shell even though this place hasn't really been abandoned for that long. Due to the rumours i'd heard about gangs of kids getting in and smashing the place up. Although it is evident that things like that have been happening and most of it is just bare, there are some big treasures in this place that I wasn't expecting. I didn't get into all of the buildings just 2 or 3 but this was only because of time, and I plan to do a revisit soon...

The History
Glendburn Sports College opened in 1967 and rang it's bell for the final time in August 2016 after achieving the worst GCSE results in Lancashire, and having one of the lowest amount of pupils on its books (320, when the school was built for over 1000 pupils) . Despite 92% of Skelmersdale voting against the closure, Lancashire County Council didn't listen and went ahead with the plans anyway.

http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/history/look-back-glenburn-high-skelmersdale-9425945
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-32797831

The Media

Yes there seemed to be fluorescent lights dangling down everywhere for some reason!

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[Alyxxxx]

Looks better than I thought it would!

You know I'll be with you on that second visit

 

[VauxBex]

Looks better than I thought it would!

You know I'll be with you on that second visit

Same it was a lot better than I though it would be ! Couldn't believe it when i turned this random corner and bang a complete other gym I was like

 

[scotty markfour]

interesting fresh find

 

[Marty-NE]

Good find and a good watch,

Doesn't look like this place will be around for much longer, (in a reasonable state anyway)

 

[Frazer grant]

I went to this school. I left in 2010, it's so strange to see it in that condition

 

[VauxBex]

Thought I may aswell add some more pictures and also been sent some pictures from someone anonymous via message on here then e-mail of what the building was like when it was shut on August 31st 2016.

More of My Pictures

Gym not in that bad nick still!

The pictures I got sent of how the interior was left on 31st August 3016 (Below)

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[adventure4000]

Can you still get in this place would love to visit tis one.

 

[Alyxxxx]

Can you still get in this place would love to visit tis one.

Yeah. I got caught from security after being on the grounds for a few hours, they came looking for me inside

 

[adventure4000]

Yeah. I got caught from security after being on the grounds for a few hours, they came looking for me inside

ok thanks.

 

[Shaun]

pics all broken

 

[VauxBex]

working for me?

 

[Shaun]

ar

working for me?

are the bulidngs still here?

 

[VauxBex]

As far as i'm aware at least 2 are, however there is also another derelict college on the site, well sealed though.