Grade II – Adam X

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Explore #108: Silverlands Orphanage, UK – October 2014

May 2, 2015

Industrial & Commercial Sites, Palaces, Castles & Mansions, United Kingdom

After our successful explore of Cambridge Military Hospital James and I met up with a few of our other explorer friends, the oh-so-normally monikered MrDan Explores, Dirty Jigsaw, and Sweetpea, to explore this abandoned Orphanage in the South of England. History This Grade II listed building was founded as a country house in 1812, and became an orphanage in the 1930s, run by the Actors Orphanage Fund and supported by the likes of Noel Coward, Sir Laurence Olivier and Richard…

Explore #70: Silo D of Millennium Mills & London Pleasure Gardens, London – June 2014

July 27, 2014

Adam X

High Stuff, Industrial & Commercial Sites, United Kingdom

After exploring Rooftop X earlier that night Dan, Peter and I then had a fail whilst scouting out another location, so as dawn was breaking we headed to Millennium Mills. Unfortunately we were unable to gain access to the main mills this time, so instead had a mooch around the Grade II listed grain ‘Silo D’ which formed part of the main mill complex, and what remains of London Pleasure Gardens. History You can find a full history of Millennium…

Explore #55: The Superphosphate Factory, aka Mini Millennium Mills, Suffolk – May 2014

June 15, 2014

Adam X

Industrial & Commercial Sites, United Kingdom

After our night time wanderings in an abandoned mental asylum, Darren of Desolate Nation and I decided to stop off to have a look around this former superphosphate factory on our way home. History This warehouse complex was originally built circa 1858-60 as a factory for the manufacture of superphosphate fertilizers for Joseph Fison. The two uppermost of the four storeys were added later in the 19th century. Most of the original windows in the timber-framed upper storeys are unaltered.…