mizfit Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'm very tempted to go and have a look round cherrybank gardens in Perth. Been closed since 2008, and is just opposite where I work. Might sneak in one day. I went in there back in 09 and got chased out by a greenskeeper, no idea of they still employ one or have one there these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I love this sort of thing, Wandering round my school after we moved a new one next door was just gave me such a buzz. Especially getting chased out by the Hobo living in the Library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only coo in the village Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 There's an abandoned hospital outside St Andrews which is great for this kind of thing. I've went up there a couple of times with my mates in my youth but we never got in. I did meet a guy who had been in it though and he swears there was a childrens swing set that was on one side of the door when he entered and on the other when he left. Most likely his mind playing tricks on him. Craigtoun Hospital EDIT: More links to Craigtoun My link My link It actually looks like a really nice building! Marble staircase and everything. Shame its abandoned! I actually stayed in this building about 25 years ago. It used to be a maternity hospital and when I stayed there part of it was still being used as a geriatric ward. Myself and 5 others were given rooms there as we were employed by Fife Health Board. It was actually a nice place to stay but as winter set in it started to feel a bit like the hotel in The Shining. The marble staircase is amazing and must be worth a fortune. Did a bit of exploring and it was well creepy in a very interesting way. Sad to think that it has been left to rot. What a waste of a fantastic building in a great location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Anyone mentioned this website?- http://www.silentuk.com/ They got arrested after getting into the London Underground to see an abandoned station a couple of days before the Royal Wedding and the authorities running a security lockdown went apeshit! Love the pictures of the old warships they manage to get aboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 There's a weird set of buildings up the back of Castlemilk, looking towards Clarkston. It's a collection of shelter-like buildings which look military. Any ideas what it is? Could well be WW2 decoy buildings. A lot of them around the Braes in Paisley including a dummy airfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee thousand Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Good thread, surprised to see St Peter's Seminary at Cardross only getting the one wee mention - When I was there last year the RCAHMS were surveying the place and one of the guys told us some parts will be getting demolished and the main part will be renovated when the money gets the OK, so check it out while you still can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Fantastic thread, no idea so many places of interest throughout the country. I'm on my phone so cant post the link, but there was a couple of guys who spend a weekend in a naval graveyard, got some amazing picture, they even managed to find the old experimental stealth ship named the Sea Shadow (google it) Brillant stuff That is quality. http://scotthaefner.com/beyond/mothball-fleet-ghost-ships/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka202 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I remember about 12 years ago me and a few mates went to dunmore estate near airth on Halloween, didn't think it was going to be that scary but it was absolutely terrifying. There is a few old buildings and a crypt thing, we went into a large mansion and climbed a spiral staircase (some of it was missing), massive old style rooms with carved wood structures every where. There was a wall with loads of coffins in it like a morgue. Anyway one of my pals was like 'do you dare me to open one of the coffins?' eh no not at all. My heart is actually beating faster even thinking about this, he lifted one of the old dusty coffin lids after about half an hour of him saying he was going to do it. Thankfully it was empty and we left soon after ( I actually thought I was going to shit myself), really smart building, probably better in the daylight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I visited Gilmerton Cove in Edinburgh a couple of days ago and I'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone (not in a wheelchair). Basically a small but intriguing labyrinth of chiseled out chambers beneath existing houses made by folk at least 300 years ago (maybe even 1000 yo in places). The place was only re-discovered about 15? years back and it's recently been opened to the public again after it flooded a few years back. Still no idea what they were originally made for but it's obviously been a mason's drinking den at some point. It's like a pub full of booths but everything (including tables and benches) carved from the sandstone bedrock. For those who might remember the bar 'Kef' in Aberdeen, it's like that, just all stone and super-mysterious. Anyway, Gilmerton Cove - get it visited. £7.50 admission but it's a great 45-60 min tour. In the unlikely event you feel it wasn't worth it, feel free to PM me with abuse. Unrelated, I'm writing this on the M90 and a huge plane just flew really low (30m?) over the motorway at Bridge of Earn. Similar to the one in Quantum of Solace which Bond flies into the cave. Pretty cool!. Edit: actually, just realised that I wrote this text where I was on the map on my post at the top of this thread. Creepy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 There's a weird set of buildings up the back of Castlemilk, looking towards Clarkston. It's a collection of shelter-like buildings which look military. Any ideas what it is? [/quote It's an Anti Aircraft Battery from WWII , you can see when you zoom in the ready use magazines in the gun pits. There are several of them dotted about the Clyde Valley. This is one at Larkfield in Greenock. http://www.treasured...in_focus_16.jpg As you can see the layout is identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelJag Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Some guys went into Inverkip Power Station (empty since early 80s) and took this picture of the control room last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Tried to get in there a few months back for a swatch but the site was still pretty active with demolition folk cutting about. Annoyed I didn't know the stack was coming down last night or I'd have gone down to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 anyone fancy buying an old abandoned London Underground station? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2381191/Brompton-Road-ghost-station-Secret-command-centre-used-Winston-Churchill-goes-sale.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Recently went on the leven to elie costal walk, lots of quite well preserved WWII stuff including anti aircraft placements and pillar boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverSinging Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Me an my mate went to the old mill in Inverkeithing, which was pretty cool, and had to run away when some old groundsman/security guy came out. We also went to the old industrial building in Falkland as well which is similarly massive and full of asbestos and old industrial stuff. Would love to do more as I find stuff like that pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Me an my mate went to the old mill in Inverkeithing, which was pretty cool, and had to run away when some old groundsman/security guy came out. We also went to the old industrial building in Falkland as well which is similarly massive and full of asbestos and old industrial stuff. Would love to do more as I find stuff like that pretty cool. The mill was flattened a wee while ago, the bairns kept plating with the asbestos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Zen Archer wrote: The mill was flattened a wee while ago, the bairns kept plating with the asbestos. That and setting it on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverSinging Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The mill was flattened a wee while ago, the bairns kept plating with the asbestos. Yeah I noticed that which was a bit gutting cause I thought it looked pretty cool tbh, whereas now it's just a big industrial wasteland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm glad this thread has been bumped. A few years ago we managed to get into the countess fiona next to the maid of the loch on loch lomond. That was quite creepy and still had alot if the fittings. The engine room was interesting aswell. Worth doing if u can get into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Cheers for the bump. Quite fancy having a look at some of these old tube stations. Might also do the transport museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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