Red dress Manor

[angrybird]

I thought some of you might like to see this.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/frozen-time-spellbinding-pictures-inside-6242344

 

[fluffytail10]

Wow that is amazing. I wonder what will happen to it? Is being left to decay? Does anyone own it?

 

[Flyfisher]

Some more background here: http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/10/26/tragedy-of-a-home-forgotten-over-time/

It has been listed since 1953 but it would seem that has afforded it little protection from disuse and decay. As we've noted many times, the best way to ensure the survival of our historic properties is to ensure they are lived in.

 

[jocelyn plummer]

What an amazing place--whatever happened to the lady of the dress? Lovely house. Good thing it has, until now, escaped architectural vandals.

 

[timinder]

It seems that someone does still own it, but it did raise a question with me as to who would own a property if they passed away without any near relatives or having made a will?

 

[LadyArowana]

It seems that someone does still own it, but it did raise a question with me as to who would own a property if they passed away without any near relatives or having made a will?

It goes to the Crown, https://www.gov.uk/unclaimed-estates-bona-vacantia/overview

 

[Flyfisher]

Could EH then force Brenda to repair the property? :lol:

 

[Penners]

Does anyone own it?

Miss Havisham, by the look of it.

What a sad sight. One can but hope...

 

[jocelyn plummer]

Miss Havisham, by the look of it.

My thoughts exactly!!

It seems so strange that people can just 'disappear', and buildings stand still almost overnight when there are so many ways of keeping tabs on all our lives. !!

 

[OriginalGlass]

Susan Boyle wasn't it, hasn't looked back...

On a serious note how amazing are those windows, the height and width of those sashes are breath-taking. It astounds me that a place like that can sit derelict for so long without anyone taking any interest until now.

 

[LadyArowana]

Miss Havisham, by the look of it.

My thoughts exactly!!

It seems so strange that people can just 'disappear', and buildings stand still almost overnight when there are so many ways of keeping tabs on all our lives. !!

Yes very odd. I was watching "Britain's empty Homes?" on i.Player last night and in one episode there was a modern property that the people had just abandoned. Just up and left. You could tell it had been a family home, and looked like they walked out one day and went somewhere else. After 8 years or so the council had taken it on to stop it becoming an environmental problem as there were rats etc. It was on a normal suburban road.