Mock Tudor house, Derbyshire, Feb 2009

Purple T · Mar 4, 2009

This house was built in 1894, and is alongside the old wire works at Ambergate, Derbyshire, near the Youth Hostel at the bottom of Shining Cliff woods.
I first visited about 10 years ago. It was a mess then, but has fallen down quite badly since. It must have been a wonderful place in its day. I' don't know when it was last lived in, or why it's been abandoned so long.

smileysal · Mar 4, 2009

Excellent pics mate. I haven't got here yet

but have done part of the wireworks. At some point soon I want to go and get pics from here. Like the sink in one of the rooms. And is the the stand for a sewing machine in there too?

Cheers,

Sal

Foxylady · Mar 4, 2009

Love this house...even the dereliction has a charming quality about it. Fantastic old mangle! :mrgreen:

Excellent photos, Purp.

Purple T · Mar 4, 2009

smileysal said:
Excellent pics mate. I haven't got here yet but have done part of the wireworks. At some point soon I want to go and get pics from here. Like the sink in one of the rooms. And is the the stand for a sewing machine in there too?

Cheers,

Sal

Thanks

Its well worth a visit, though a bit dodgy in parts.
If you mean the stand silhouetted? That's an old mangle. Where the sink is it was too dark to see anything. Gonna put a torch in my bag from now on :lol:

We were only really there for the wireworks ourselves, then saw the house and i remembered it from years ago, so had to go look around

Purple T · Mar 4, 2009

Foxylady said:
Love this house...even the dereliction has a charming quality about it. Fantastic old mangle!
Excellent photos, Purp.

Cheers
There is something quite charming about it

though i'd have loved to have seen it before it fell down :sad:

P

ashless · Mar 4, 2009

Did you get sexy with the wine cellar?

Like so?

Purple T · Mar 4, 2009

ashless said:
Did you get sexy with the wine cellar?

Like so?

Noooooo!!

Like the photo

Lightbuoy · Mar 5, 2009

What a lovely old house PT. From the outside, it looks in deceptively good condition. Inside -what a mess!

Thanks for sharing your pics

Purple T · Mar 5, 2009

Lightbuoy said:
What a lovely old house PT. From the outside, it looks in deceptively good condition. Inside -what a mess!

Thanks for sharing your pics

yea, it is quite deceptive

and it's a pleasure to share :smile:

The_Revolution · Mar 5, 2009

I think it's currently on the market for the bargain price of £1*

*With conditions that it's restored as it's listed. :neutral:

Trudger · Mar 5, 2009

If its listed surely the council should be breathing down the owners necks to get them to restore it before it gets any worse !
I can just about afford a quid, how long do I have to restore the place ? :lol:

james.s · Mar 5, 2009

Did you put the candles there. They scared me an awful lot. It is apparently an unholy shrine

BigLoada · Mar 5, 2009

Cool stuff, that is some very nice knackeration. Love the old mangle and that gorgeous fuseboard!

johno23 · Mar 5, 2009

Trudger said:
If its listed surely the council should be breathing down the owners necks to get them to restore it before it gets any worse !
I can just about afford a quid, how long do I have to restore the place ?

If its listed the council will allow the owner to cave the roof in and let it stand in all weathers until it falls down,or they usually do in (Derby)anyway as per the Hippodrome.Listing seems to carry little clout these days in the pursuance of quick buck development.

Great photos of the dereliction and that old mangle says it all,nice work,

Trinpaul · Mar 5, 2009

I agree, the 1st pic does give you a hint as to how it would have looked in it's heyday.

ashless · Mar 6, 2009

james.s said:
Did you put the candles there. They scared me an awful lot. It is apparently an unholy shrine

Yip. twos moi! Sorry for worrying you mate!

Though the only unholy thing in there was me.....and Crashmatt, he's a dirty boy!

The Pirate · Mar 7, 2009

That place looks amazing from the outside...Not quite so good on the inside...Great explore mate WP

DigitalNoise · Mar 7, 2009

As above, awesome looking building, but what a state!

Purple T · Mar 8, 2009

The Pirate said:
That place looks amazing from the outside...Not quite so good on the inside...Great explore mate WP

yea, it must have been a great place at one time. It's a bit maze like inside and only did half the house, so missed the cellars. Will be going back again soon i think

P.T.

mortaldecay · Mar 14, 2009

WOW WOW WOW! I love this place!

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