Went for an explore this morning at around 4.45am when it was beginning to get light.
The reason we went so early as the land keeper lives on site and he's abit of a grouch!
Some may know the site, I am a little reluctant to give all the details of this location as it has yet to be vandalised and it would be a shame for the location to become too well known and have some chavs make a visit, but I am happy to give info to a DP member over PM.
History:
The Tull family sold their estate including the house in 1939 to The Great Western Railway for use as offices for staff from Paddington, London.
In 1945 motor engineers ran a motor mechanics training establishment for the military.
In 1948 It became a jewish junior boarding school
In 1951 the Ministry of Defence acquired the house and the USAF used it as a school until 1958
In 1961 it was established as a boys boarding school which remained open until around 1991 following a child abuse case in 1989
google earth
Pic from the 60's
pics:
Old tennis court
It's not small
The Chapel
stained glass
Classroom
Science lab storage
More chemicals, including acid and ethonol
Random Arabic style writing on the house wall
Porta-cabin style classrooms
Workshop
And finally, the swimming pool!
Thanks for looking, comments welcome!
The reason we went so early as the land keeper lives on site and he's abit of a grouch!
Some may know the site, I am a little reluctant to give all the details of this location as it has yet to be vandalised and it would be a shame for the location to become too well known and have some chavs make a visit, but I am happy to give info to a DP member over PM.
History:
The Tull family sold their estate including the house in 1939 to The Great Western Railway for use as offices for staff from Paddington, London.
In 1945 motor engineers ran a motor mechanics training establishment for the military.
In 1948 It became a jewish junior boarding school
In 1951 the Ministry of Defence acquired the house and the USAF used it as a school until 1958
In 1961 it was established as a boys boarding school which remained open until around 1991 following a child abuse case in 1989
google earth
Pic from the 60's
pics:
Old tennis court
It's not small
The Chapel
stained glass
Classroom
Science lab storage
More chemicals, including acid and ethonol
Random Arabic style writing on the house wall
Porta-cabin style classrooms
Workshop
And finally, the swimming pool!
Thanks for looking, comments welcome!
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- no diving!
Love the last pic of it.
