Brux Lodge, Aberdeen-shire

lost · Dec 21, 2008

Brux Lodge sits in rural Aberdeen-shire between Kildrummy and Alford
I struck it at the wrong time as there was a hunt on - so forgive the slightly crummy photos. Gunshots and highly-strung toffs bobbing about weren't the best for nerves!

There is an unusual 'caution' notice at the front door - telling you to take care, rather than not go in at all!

The house is a bit older than this, I think this must be from the demolished extension

Very '60s wood-burner surround

Twisting staircase

Tipples

Completely destroyed piano. Someone had been setting fires in this room

Junk mail isn't a modern thing - hitherto unopened Persil promotion from the 1960s

This room is strewn with all kinds of stuff like this, including personal correspondence to the last owner (who has an interesting back story you can read about here). Sadly the rest of the house is pretty stripped out and fairly dangerous in places

I found these beehive frames upstairs which tie in with...

...this, which I thought was an outdoor lavvy. :lol:

Here are some more links relating to Elizabeth/Ewan Forbes-Sempill

http://www.firstfoot.com/Great Scot/elizabthsempill.htm

http://www.pfc.org.uk/node/390

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20001022/ai_n13955079

Foxylady · Dec 21, 2008

Fabulous find, lost. Gorgeous house.
Unusual beehive too...love that and the old honeycombs.

Seahorse · Dec 21, 2008

HAHA. I was one of the "toffs".

lost · Dec 21, 2008

You were?

I can't take credit for the find, it was Alir147 who originally found the place

escortmad79 · Dec 21, 2008

Seahorse said:
HAHA. I was one of the "toffs".

What ho! Tally ho! Pip-pip! :lol:

Seahorse · Dec 21, 2008

Only there in spirit.

Or should that be spirits?

Only there for support anyhoo.

"Toff" is not a word that would spring readily to the minds of anyone who knows me.

Sabtr · Dec 21, 2008

Lovely house! There seem to be loads of these houses left abandoned up there - lucky sods!

Really liking the "snakey" staircase - it would be fun to do that whilst drunk on all those spirits. I would have freaked at those hive cases - softy eh?
I want that wood burner in my house.

Excellent find this.

Looloo · Dec 21, 2008

Wow what an excellent find - loving the bottles, and the pic of the sheet music; shame about the piano

Seahorse · Dec 21, 2008

Looloo said:
Wow what an excellent find - loving the bottles, and the pic of the sheet music; shame about the piano

Never mind that... I'm just disgusted how anyone would have the gall to charge 7 and a half new pence for a giant box of Persil.

Hang on, there's a coupon for nearly 2 new pence off. Phew.

Foxylady · Dec 21, 2008

Seahorse said:
Hang on, there's a coupon for nearly 2 new pence off. Phew.

Better get in there and collect it. Can't let that go to waste! :mrgreen:

Gorecki · Dec 22, 2008

yeyyy you went!!
I went with a rather drunken vladimir who fell through the floor in the room of treasure :/

lost · Dec 22, 2008

It was him who drank all the wine in the under-stair cubby?

Parts of it are indeed a bit rotten, any idea how long it's been disused?
Bit strange that there is still a sign for it at the end of the road.

wolfism · Dec 22, 2008

Interesting … but I think the outside lavvy is possibly a game larder.

Cuban B. · Dec 23, 2008

Quite a bonnie wee place.

alimac · Jan 8, 2009

thats good off you !!! toffs bobbing arounds , very good, i like it sean as we(the keeper and beaters so scruff bags like yourself) drove past you on our return to have lunch, there was no gun shots any where near you, and the so called toffs were having lunch a mile away so there goes your lame excuses for your poor photos!!!!!

its good to know you have openly admitted on a public forum that you have entered a building with out permission of the owner, very wise..... now we shall wait and see what my boss and the police have to say about your little ventures!!!!! you say that it had a sign saying caution but nothing about not entering< well post you address up here and il come around to your property and have a nose about..

hope your happily awaiting that knock at the door

Amiee · Jan 8, 2009

Wow that looks like it would of been a really nice place in its day!

foz101 · Jan 8, 2009

alimac said:
its good to know you have openly admitted on a public forum that you have entered a building with out permission of the owner, very wise..... now we shall wait and see what my boss and the police have to say about your little ventures!!!!!

Please, do tell us what the police have to say. I'm sure they'll have forensics secure the place immediately until this dastardly culprit is caught

zimbob · Jan 8, 2009

foz101 said:
this dastardly culprit

Ah, you've met him too

Gorecki · Jan 8, 2009

Some of my photos from when I went :: No gunshots about :mrgreen:

lost · Jan 8, 2009

alimac said:
thats good off you !!! toffs bobbing arounds , very good, i like it sean as we(the keeper and beaters so scruff bags like yourself) drove past you on our return to have lunch, there was no gun shots any where near you, and the so called toffs were having lunch a mile away so there goes your lame excuses for your poor photos!!!!!

its good to know you have openly admitted on a public forum that you have entered a building with out permission of the owner, very wise..... now we shall wait and see what my boss and the police have to say about your little ventures!!!!! you say that it had a sign saying caution but nothing about not entering< well post you address up here and il come around to your property and have a nose about..

hope your happily awaiting that knock at the door

Glad there's no bitterness...
Feel free to have a nose around my place. I'll leave the door open, eh?

Brux Lodge, Aberdeen-shire

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