Sliverlands Orphanage - Surrey

Sliverlands Orphanage 

Sate 22-09-2019 

Location: Surrey 

* AS FROM 2020 - SITE BEING RESTORED *

I'm happy to share my experience of exploring the Sliverlands Orphanage building back in 2019. Fortunately, the building had been restored to its former glory. It was not difficult to access at the time, and we were able to explore the building without any disturbance. This beautiful house was rebuilt in 1820 and became a large country house for a local brewer in 1849. Later, in 1938, it became an "actor's" orphanage and served for around 20 years before becoming a nursing school for nearby hospitals and asylums. Unfortunately, the building was abandoned in 2002 and remained so until 2020, when restoration work began. In the early 2000s, there were plans to turn it into a paedophilia clinic, but the community rejected the proposal. The building is also a grade 2 listed building."

The Swan House - Horley

The Swan House 

Location: Horley 

Date 22/09/2019 

* AS FROM 2020 - SITE HAD A FIRE RIPPED THROUGH IT *

History: Unfornalty can not find history on this site 

Shorts Tunnels Rochester - Permission Visit

Shorts Tunnels 

Date : 14-09-2019

Location : Rochester 

Access: Permission.

 I was invited down to a shorts tunnel tour - and I couldn't say no as I haven't been in so many years and it was so nice to be on a tour for once.

According to reports, Shorts Tunnels in Rochester dates back to just before World War II and is considered one of the UK's longest underground air-raid shelters. During the bombings, it served as a refuge, and there was an underground factory connected to it that manufactured seaplanes.

Eventually, the site was abandoned, and the above-ground factory was demolished by a housing company to make way for new housing. However, the tunnels of the underground factory were left to decay. In 2016, all entry shafts were blocked to prevent unauthorized access to the tunnels. Now, the only way to visit is through an organized tunnel tour.