Eastend mansion, Thankerton - August 2009

Alir147 · Aug 28, 2009

Eastend has got to be one of my all time favourite sites. I think one of the best things about it is the fact the decor and general interior looks like it hasn't been touched since the early 1900's. Whilst places like Westhall manor are impressive, the more modern interiors do 'spoil' it slightly.

Eastend is now owned by the Carmichael estate. There have been plans in the pipeline to turn this and it's surroundings in to a luxury holiday complex, but as of yet, the future still looks bleak for Eastend.

visited with Castledown!

was a great day.

the entrance shot that everyone takes...

old levers for the service bells

drawers with glass handles

as the house continues to deteriorate it's becoming increasingly more precarious getting on to the roof

erol4130 · Aug 28, 2009

this place looks fantastic! love all the stairways and the detailing on the banisters and all the really nice plasterwork. great report and pictures! never seen this one before

i want that front door tho

Castledown · Aug 28, 2009

Awesome pictures there, I wanna steal the service lever one!!
Thanks for a great explore

Alir147 · Aug 28, 2009

Castledown said:
Awesome pictures there, I wanna steal the service lever one!!
Thanks for a great explore

haha no probs!

cheers.

RichardB · Aug 28, 2009

Alir147 said:
as the house continues to deteriorate it's becoming increasingly more precarious getting on to the roof

I was a little alarmed when I saw what was at the bottom of the ladder but I was on my way back in by the time I noticed.

Nice pictures, they make me want to go back.

lost · Aug 28, 2009

Nice job Ali.
We visited at the dead of night, really want to go in the daytime now! I really like the main staircase shots.

Fraz13 · Aug 28, 2009

Need to agree, its one of ma favourite places I've been to as well.

Castledown · Aug 28, 2009

A few of mine chucked in for good measure... I never get tired of Eastend

Mimble · Aug 28, 2009

I love the entrance shot, it's stunning!
Nice greenery.

RichardB · Aug 28, 2009

That's what I was talking about. It looks even scarier than I remember.

Fraz13 · Aug 29, 2009

Last time I was there it at least had steps on the ladder lol

escortmad79 · Aug 29, 2009

Looks like it may've been targetted by pikies since we were there last, looks like the plasterwork has been stripped back looking for copper!

ekp09 · Aug 29, 2009

Amazing! So jealous!! Great pics!

disco_biscuit · Aug 30, 2009

Wow great place, nice to see no graffiti

RichardB · Aug 30, 2009

Fraz13 said:
Last time I was there it at least had steps on the ladder lol

I didn't even notice that on the picture, I was looking at the hole it was sitting on.

V70 · Aug 30, 2009

escortmad79 said:
Looks like it may've been targetted by pikies since we were there last, looks like the plasterwork has been stripped back looking for copper!

I hope you're wrong... it's such a lovely place and the fact it is pretty much untouched makes it all the more special. Natural dereliction is sad enough, but dereliction by the hand of humans (if you can go as far to call them that!) is just something else.

It's still my favourite explore, an amazing place really.. nice to see a fresh visit, even though it highlights the inevitable state a year from when I was there.

Thanks Ali and Castledown, great shots

escortmad79 · Aug 30, 2009

V70 said:
I hope you're wrong... it's such a lovely place and the fact it is pretty much untouched makes it all the more special. Natural dereliction is sad enough, but dereliction by the hand of humans (if you can go as far to call them that!) is just something else.

I hope I'm wrong too, but looking at this pic taken by Castledown rings alarm bells:

I fear for the future of the place

Foxylady · Aug 30, 2009

I love this building. Gorgeous photos from you both...bags of atmosphere, especially the close-ups.
Excellent stuff!

lost · Aug 30, 2009

Plaster and lathe is pretty fragile and falls off of its own accord, unless you're pointing something else out escortmad.

Potter · Sep 8, 2009

What a fantastic place! I'd so buy that if I had the money.

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