- Joined
- Jan 8, 2014
- Messages
- 1,602
- Reaction score
- 2,758
Hello all,
The pictures in my repor are from 2 visits in 3 days worth, as the first time i went i was solo. Alothough i did stay 3 hours inside, i will admit i was getting freaked out a little after hearing a massive loud bang, that later on when i went to where the noise came from, there was nothing there that would have made that noise!
2nd visit was with Nighttemptress, Jess and a non member. This gtime round i felt much more at ease
I will add the history as its been sometime since weve had a report from this place here on Derelict Places, although, the history is horrible
The History:
Crookham Court stands on the former site of Crookham manor house, built around the start of 14th century and destroyed in 1543, and subsequently Crookham House which was demolished around 1850. The construction of the current building started around this time and continued in two more phases over the next fifty years.
It’s served several purposes such as a manor house, a junior school and a school for children of people serving at Greenham Common. It was abandoned for some time after the US Air Force left the area and purchased in 1961 when it was used as a boarding school until 1990, after which point it was apparently used as apartments (although this isn’t too obvious from looking at the place) and has been abandoned since 2007.
In 1988 there was a well-publicised case of child abuse by several members of staff which was covered on Esther Rantzen’s show That’s Life. This had apparently been going on for thirty years but it was only when the headmaster Mr. Gold joined the school in 1987 that it was discovered and reported. Three were convicted, including the principal who was the owner of the building. Over twenty years later the teacher who had been set free was also convicted when another victim came forward; he has tried appealing but been denied.
I hope you enjoy my pics.
Nighttemptress, feel free to add any pics
IMG_3105 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3121 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3134 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3143 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3162 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3165 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3170 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3191 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3194 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3221 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1588 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1589 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1591 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1601 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1609 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1625 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_1629 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
IMG_3163 by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed
DirtyJigsaw
The pictures in my repor are from 2 visits in 3 days worth, as the first time i went i was solo. Alothough i did stay 3 hours inside, i will admit i was getting freaked out a little after hearing a massive loud bang, that later on when i went to where the noise came from, there was nothing there that would have made that noise!
2nd visit was with Nighttemptress, Jess and a non member. This gtime round i felt much more at ease
I will add the history as its been sometime since weve had a report from this place here on Derelict Places, although, the history is horrible
The History:
Crookham Court stands on the former site of Crookham manor house, built around the start of 14th century and destroyed in 1543, and subsequently Crookham House which was demolished around 1850. The construction of the current building started around this time and continued in two more phases over the next fifty years.
It’s served several purposes such as a manor house, a junior school and a school for children of people serving at Greenham Common. It was abandoned for some time after the US Air Force left the area and purchased in 1961 when it was used as a boarding school until 1990, after which point it was apparently used as apartments (although this isn’t too obvious from looking at the place) and has been abandoned since 2007.
In 1988 there was a well-publicised case of child abuse by several members of staff which was covered on Esther Rantzen’s show That’s Life. This had apparently been going on for thirty years but it was only when the headmaster Mr. Gold joined the school in 1987 that it was discovered and reported. Three were convicted, including the principal who was the owner of the building. Over twenty years later the teacher who had been set free was also convicted when another victim came forward; he has tried appealing but been denied.
I hope you enjoy my pics.
Nighttemptress, feel free to add any pics
IMG_3105 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3121 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3134 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3143 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3162 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3165 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3170 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3191 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3194 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3221 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1588 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1589 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1591 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1601 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1609 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1625 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_1629 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrIMG_3163 by DirtyJigsaw, on FlickrHope you enjoyed
DirtyJigsaw
