Tag : Library

Old Royal High School / Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Royal High School / New Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Neoclassical building in Edinburgh was constructed in the 1800s to house the Royal High School and since 1968 accommodated a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament.

Tullis Russell's Markinch Power Station

Tullis Russell’s Markinch Power House, Fife, Scotland

Tullis Russel was a paper mill in Glenrothes, Scotland. The Markinch power station was built to provide electricity to the mill.

Château Stromae / Castle 65, France

Château Stromae – Castle 65, Abandoned House, France

A large abandoned mansion in France featuring an impressive wood panelled library and integral chapel.

National Institute for Medical Research, London

The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Laboratories, Mill Hill, London

A large research complex in London with hundreds of laboratories and a grand entrance. The facility utilised animal testing to develop medical treatments.

Battenhall Mount / St. Mary's Convent School

Battenhall Mount (former St Mary’s Convent School), Worcester

An abandoned Roman Catholic school with impressive original Italian style features as well as classrooms.

Quorn House, Leicestershire

Quorn House – Rosemary Conley’s Headquarters, UK

Set in a 127 acre estate, Quorn House is a large country house that most recently functioned as the headquarters of the Rosemary Conley empire.

St Joseph's Convent, Order of the Poor Clares, York

Convent of St Joseph, Order of the Poor Clares, York, UK

St Joseph’s was a convent in York formed by the Order of the Poor Clares. The nuns moved to smaller premises then the number of residents dwindled.

Brogyntyn Hall Shropshire

Abandoned Brogyntyn Hall, Shropshire, UK

Brogyntyn Hall / House of Tears is a grand abandoned hall in the UK. The history of the house is a sad tale involving tragic deaths, suicides and car crashes.

Château Sous Les Nuages - the Castle in the Clouds

Château Sous Les Nuages, France

A lavishly furnished and decorated house in France, once owned by a French singer who amassed their fortunes in the 1990s but had spent the lot by the 2010s.

Dr Annas House and Surgery

Dr Anna’s House and Medical Surgery, Germany

Dr Anna’s was the medical surgery and home of a doctor and his wife. Abandoned for 15 years, the house is a time-capsule that still contains all their belongings and medical items.