Re: Worsley AAOR


"john.locke" <john.locke@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Nick Catford" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Stephen H" <stephen4095@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Went for a walk to take a look at the Worsley AAOR building in
>>> Manchester
>>> yesterday and was surprised to see the door has been forced off its
>>> hinges
>>> and is open(!)
>>>
>>> As it was open, I decided to have a look inside and it is a complete
>>> mess.
>>> Certainly completely different to Nick Catfords visit 3 years ago.
>>>
>>> The interior is covered in rubbish and rubble in places. Parts have been
>>> vandalised, eg the toilets smashed to pieces, a lot of the interior
>>> doors
>>> are trashed or off their hinges. It is hard to see the plotting room
>>> floor
>>> for rubbish. Some stuff from inside has been taken and thrown on to the
>>> grass outside (e.g. firehouse, chairs, etc).
>>>
>>> There isn't much graffiti inside, apart from at the entrance.
>>> Downstairs,
>> is
>>> quite damp with water squelching up from the floor tiles as you step on
>>> them. Some parts of the floor you do need to paddle through the water on
>> the
>>> floor.
>>>
>>> It is a shame. I don't know how long it has been open, or how long it
>>> will
>>> remain open. Maybe it ought to be closed before it is destroyed anymore?
>>>
>>> I've put a couple of the pictures I took up on the net if anyone is
>>> interested.
>>>
>>> www.sdhnet.co.uk/worsley
>>>
>>> Thanks, Stephen.
>>
>> It has been open for over a year now. I informed the owners but they
>> have
>> obviously chosen to do nothing about it which is a great shame.
>>
>> Nick
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> They might feel inclined, when someone has a nasty fall, then HSE & Mr
> Plod come knocking at their door about it & not securing the bunker
> properly. Sad that it would take such an event though.
>
> John Locke
>
It's a dilemma. Lock it to protect the local scrotes from trashing it and
claiming compensation if they injure themselves in the process - and deny
interested people from seeing such places. Respect has gone - replaced by a
wish to destroy everything to vent a bit of adolescent angst.


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