Tag : Pool

Glenmaroon and Knockmaroon House, Dublin, Ireland

Glenmaroon and Knockmaroon House, Dublin, Ireland

The former residence of Arthur Guinness, featuring grand wood panelling and staircases, stained glass windows and even a swimming pool.

Guildhall, Police Station and Central Fire Station, Nottingham

Guildhall, Police Station and Central Fire Station, Nottingham

Former Magistrates’ court, police station and fire station, all in one grand 1880s building with a stunning entrance hall and Art Deco features

Whitchurch Hospital / Cardiff City Asylum, Wales

Whitchurch Hospital / Cardiff City Asylum, Wales

Opening in 1908 the Cardiff City Asylum had space for 750 psychiatric patients. The hospital closed in 2016 after being deemed unsuitable for modern services.

Grand Hotel Straubinger, Bad Gastein, Austria

Grand Hotel Straubinger, Bad Gastein, Austria

The Grand Hotel Straubinger was the largest hotel in Bad Gastein until its closure in 1999. The hotel has been disused ever since.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital was founded in 1914. A new hospital was built in 2015 to replace the old buildings so we had a look around while they moved out.

Scartho Baths Swimming Pool, Grimsby

Scartho Baths Swimming Pool, Grimsby

A behind-the-scenes look at a swimming pool in Grimsby that opened in 1962 and was popular until its closure in 2015.

Buxton Crescent Mineral Spa Baths

Buxton Crescent Hotel and Spa Baths, UK

A Georgian hotel and spa bath facility that closed a while ago. The development is now undergoing renovation.

Royal Naval Hospital Haslar aka Serenity Hospital

Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, Gosport, UK

The Royal Hospital Haslar was the largest hospital in England. It had a long and distinguished history serving military personnel, and later civilians. The site closed in 2009.

Wünsdorf, Haus Der Offiziere

Haus Der Offiziere, Wünsdorf, Germany

The town of Wünsdorf was the headquarters of the Soviet forces in East Germany, and was the largest military base in Europe.