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Explore #17b (second revisit): Santa Severalls! Severalls Asylum, Colchester, Essex – December 2013

December 21, 2013

“So what are you up to this weekend Adam?” “Well, I’ll be getting up in the middle of the night to meet about 30 other urban explorers to all dress up as Santa at an abandoned asylum of course…” The premise was simple: everyone get on site under cover of darkness, meet at the agreed location, and wait for daylight for a few quick group shots before splitting off into smaller groups to explore before security started their first rounds.…

Explore #20: Bridge Farmhouse, Mettingham, Suffolk – November 2013

December 15, 2013

Adam X

Farms, Country Cottages and Smaller Houses, United Kingdom

Just a very quick report this one, as there was not much remaining of interest. This 16th Century farmhouse was Grade II listed in 1986, but was noted as being “semi-derelict” when it was surveyed in June 1985. It’s clearly continued its slow decline to oblivion ever since… You know you’re scraping the barrel when you resort to including a black and white shot of a knackered old bicycle… Thanks for looking… the next report will be more exciting I…

Explore #19: Thorpe Le Soken Maltings and King Edward VII pub, Essex – November 2013

December 13, 2013

Adam X

High Stuff, Industrial & Commercial Sites, United Kingdom

After explores at Severalls (busted) and the former Wardle Storeys Industrial site, there was just time to give this site a flying visit before sunset. We were only intending on exploring the Maltings, but upon arrival the façade of the former King Edward VII pub also caught our attention – although internal access sadly evaded us. King Edward VII pub This pub was built in 1901, and was so named to commemorate the King’s coronation year. My cursory googling hasn’t…