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Butterfly House - Grand Designs🦋 Hidden away in the countryside sits the extraordinary Butterfly House, one of the most ...
21/07/2026

Butterfly House - Grand Designs🦋

Hidden away in the countryside sits the extraordinary Butterfly House, one of the most unusual homes ever featured on the TV programme Grand Designs. Designed by architect Laurie Chetwood, the house was inspired by the life cycle of a butterfly, with sweeping wing like canopies, suspended furniture and an experimental design that blurred the line between architecture and nature. It became one of the programme’s most memorable builds when it was showcased in 2003.

After the family moved out in 2012, the house was left to the elements. During lockdown in 2020 the family returned with plans to clear the property and transform it into an eco-friendly community hub that local people could enjoy. Despite those ambitions, the project never happened and today the once celebrated home has once again been reclaimed by nature.

19/07/2026

What a difference a year can make

17/07/2026

Primary School

Once filled with the sound of children learning, this primary school now sits silent. Dating back to the Victorian era, the village school served generations of local families before its final lesson in 2021. Rather than closing due to failure, the school was relocated to a new site to support a growing community, leaving the historic building behind.

16/07/2026

Inside the abandoned HMP Reading ⛓️‍💥

Tudor ManorThis Manor was first built in 1480, it was due to be demolished in the 60s but got purchased by a family 4 da...
15/07/2026

Tudor Manor

This Manor was first built in 1480, it was due to be demolished in the 60s but got purchased by a family 4 days before the demolition date. It took them 27 years to complete the renovation and has also received multiple awards which are on the side of the building. The Manor has now sat empty for many years just rotting away.

13/07/2026

Who wants to see inside this beautiful abandoned Tudor Manor?

12/07/2026

Abandoned carehome full of photos

Laboratory👨🏻‍🔬Originally a water company depot, the site was transformed in the 1990s into a modern scientific laborator...
10/07/2026

Laboratory👨🏻‍🔬

Originally a water company depot, the site was transformed in the 1990s into a modern scientific laboratory as part of SAUR’s expansion in the UK. Here, technicians carried out water quality testing, environmental analysis and research to help keep public water supplies safe. As the industry evolved, the site became home to Mitie Water, specialising in water hygiene, treatment and UKAS-accredited laboratory testing before eventually closing in 2017. Empty laboratories, abandoned offices and forgotten equipment now tell the story of a place once dedicated to protecting one of our most essential resources.

09/07/2026

Hawker Hunter

Abandoned in open scrubland lies a decommissioned RAF Hawker Hunter, this Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter introduced in the early 1950s and widely used by the Royal Air Force throughout the Cold War for air defence and training roles.

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