Abandoned Villa – Xylokastro, Greece

I was out for a run on Thursday and stayed close to the coast to make sure I knew where I was, I slipped down a little back road and what stood out amongst a whole host of lovely villas was this little beauty. I didn’t stop, but I could see it was abandoned and […]

TSS Duke of Lanchester (Failed Entry)

We made a quick stop off here on the way to The World Fastest Zipline in Wales. It’s unfortunately impossible to access now as they are currently in the process of restoring it.. that and the fact they have 24hr security with dogs! A little history; The TSS Duke of Lancaster is a railway steamer […]

Durham Johnston School – Durham, UK

The former Durham Johnstone School is located on Whinney Hill in Durham City Centre. The building was built in the early 1900s and was purposely built to house Durham City Boys Senior School. It was only in 1979 it became part of Durham Johnston. The school housed over 1000 pupils and had a Boys & […]

Camelot Theme Park – Lancashire, UK

History: Camelot theme park was a resort and theme park located in Chorley, Lancashire. The site is 140 acres and is owned by The Story Group. The park featured many rides designed to target audiences of families and younger children. Although it did feature numerous thrill rides such as Whirlwind, Knightmare and Excalibur. The park […]

William Stones – Cannon Brewery – Sheffield, UK

History: Situated in Neepsend, Shepherd, Green & Hatfield were the first to brew at the site in 1838 at what was then a respectable residential district. By 1895 the brewery was equipped with an expensive plant, excellent stores and cellars, spacious covered and open yards, offices, stabling and workshops. The marketing and sales offices on […]

Groverake Flurospar Mine – Rookhope, UK

History: The Groverake mine is located at the junction of the Groverake, Greencleugh, and Red veins about 4.5 kilometers northwest of Rookhope, near the head of the burn. Mining in the area likely predates the seventeenth century, but major development was started by the Beaumont Company in the late eighteenth century, including the sinking of […]

Crown Court – Sheffield, UK

History on this place: Sheffield Old Town Hall stands on Waingate in central Sheffield. The building was commissioned to replace Sheffield’s first town hall, which had opened in 1700 to a design by William Renny. This first structure stood by the church, on a site with little prospect for extension. The Old Town Hall was […]

County Hospital – Durham, UK

On an elevated point in the City of Durham, is a spacious building of stone, supported by donations and public subscriptions and erected in 1853, in the Elizabethan style, at a cost of £7,500, and will hold 44 patients. In 1867 male and female convalescent wards were added at a cost of £2,400 as a […]

Elvet Baths – Durham, UK

John Wilfred Green designed and engineered the build that was officially opened in 1932 at a cost of around £31,500. Separate entrances were provided for men and women, with a ticket office between. The entrances led to separate waiting halls, where doors opened onto the first and second class Slipper bath corridors and Bath Halls. […]