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Explore #66: The Magistrates Court and Police Station, somewhere in the UK – June 2014

July 19, 2014

Industrial & Commercial Sites, United Kingdom

Back to the UK for this explore of an abandoned Magistrates Court and police station, somewhere in the North of England. The Court closed in 2011 as part of a round of closures of 93 Magistrates and 49 County courts. I had recced this location in October last year but it was sealed. However, I got a tip-off that it was now doable, so made my way there in the company of new exploring buddies Urbanographer and Wasted Abandon. Upon…

Explore #65: Maison du Doctor Gentil, Belgium – June 2014

July 18, 2014

Adam X

Belgium, Farms, Country Cottages and Smaller Houses, Industrial & Commercial Sites

Explore #10 of the Operation Baguette tour After three successful explores already that morning time was running short on the last day of our France and Belgium weekender, but we figured that we had just enough time to try this former eurology doctor’s house and clinic located in a small Belgian village. I don’t have any history on the place, but it appears to have been uninhabited for a while, with many personal possessions remaining. Our Explore To be honest…

Explore #64: Prison 11, Belgium – June 2014

July 14, 2014

Adam X

Belgium, Industrial & Commercial Sites, Military Sites

Explore #9 of the Operation Baguette tour After a thoroughly enjoyable explore of Lycée V it was straight on to the third location of the day at this former army barracks. For some reason the site is codenamed ‘Prison 11’ by European urbexers – possibly because of the small outbuilding which has some very old cells where unruly soldiers were once interned? History The barracks on this site date back to the late 1800s, with great emphasis placed on the…