Tales of the Urban Explorer: Mossley Manor

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While en-route to Mossley Manor I was getting the jitters. I could not explain why, it sometimes happens for any number of reasons.

It could be due to reading @grindle’s report and the fact that there is a big wall with dogshit lying in wait for the unsuspecting explorer who drops down into the grounds.

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Only I knew about it..., and like any semi-sane person I am not partial to pooch faeces. Yet another explorer I know has mentioned these ‘dogshit traps’. I mean who the fuck would collect the stuff and then lay it about as a deterrent?

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Parking a safe distance we walked toward the unfriendly looking entrance, me shivering like a bastard and wielding a big coat on a warm August day.

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It didn't look particularly friendly and I noted the 'Priority Police Response'. Anyone can write what they want, and I knew for a fact the Alarm and CCTV warnings were a load of crap.

Hoping that my feet were not going to land in the 'crap' we approached the wall and found the drop on the far side not bad at all.

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Tentatively making the jump and squinting for signs of shit on the floor I vaulted over and heard no squishing sounds. There were signs of anti-vandal paint but the wall is too large to cover all of it.

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Entering the inner grounds, my fears faded quickly. There would be no terrible stinky smells in my car for the rest of the day, and Mossley Manor was to be the first of many.

I vaguely remember a news report years ago about an OAP manor house being closed down by the local council. This could we have been Mossley Manor; the place has quite a history.

Mossley Manor Care Home, in Mossley Hill, where "betrayed" disabled or dementia-suffering patients stayed, was forced to close after a string of failures were uncovered in 2015.

Stunned inspectors discovered some staff members with criminal convictions were working unchecked and two millionaire brothers, who owned the home, failed to immediately inform watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) about the deaths of 10 residents.

Emergency powers were used to shut down the £1,000-a-month, 43-room home after inspectors found residents left to lie in their own urine in rooms, dubbed “prison cells” by an upset employee.

Full Article here

It has been closed for 5 years and the outside views were showing just that. Being enclosed in its’ own grounds, we felt quite secure that nobody could see us, always a good thing.

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Getting inside was comparatively simple, I guess we timed it well and within minutes we were breathing in the damp, putrid air we have been accustomed to inhaling in such places.

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Parts of the manor were quite sparse unless you include abundant graffiti.

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The passages and halls were reasonably creepy making @dizzydiscovery jumpy at times. He was quite adamant someone else was inside.

I'm a little deafer than him which is quite an asset as an explorer and heard nothing.

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This must have been nice once, apart from maybe the constant stench of piss if that newspaper report is accurate.

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Do old people really like sitting next to each other in these very uncomfortable looking chairs?

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This is the main hallway next to the front door, complete with wrecked piano.

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Agnes’ report is five years before the closure; they seem to be reporting the facts during those times.

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The Manor has probably been sealed since we were there. We could have entered via many entrances.

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The stairs were a little squishy but not dangerous.

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Just look at those windows. Only a couple have had bricks thrown through them.

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I had seen this room via other reports but seeing it for real is something else. More of those chairs all in a circle with plenty of damp, mould, and rot to boot.

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..and a nice selection of books for when you get tired of talking to the same people every day.

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Some rooms were worse than others. The roof was getting a tad leaky in places.

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This board intrigued me. Is that name and date of birth? John Keeley is a little young to be a resident don’t you think?

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There were personal reports scattered around everywhere, and I had to take a look at a few. They did seem quite diligent at one time.

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Both Emily and Eileen seem to be doing OK, but is this a lot of horseshit the carers are writing in their reports?

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Very swish, was that all the budget of £1000 per week per person could deliver in terms of comfort?

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The top floor was decidedly dodgy in parts. The outdoor terrace must have been lovely in the summer.

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There were some signs of fire in this area. Nice place to have a bath?

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I had better not ever be put in one of these. Can you imagine the fun you would have in here?

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Beds must be changed every week eh? More like every year! The standards must have slipped closer to 2015.

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More evidence that the staff did wash and clean the residents; is it all lies?

We spent the best part of an hour in Mossley Manor. The basement had a seriously bad smell so we evacuated there quickly.

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The rest of the house was in a bad state of decay. I have heard (but not read any reports), that since my visit Mossley Manor has been torched.

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How badly I don’t know but it saddens me to think of it. I always hope these places could be bought and renovated but many times they are left to rot and eventually burnt by dickhead arsonists.

Tagging @raj808 as he specifically ask me too for any Merseyside explores.

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Great post about a seriously sinister place, but only because you added the back story, otherwise it looks a lovely little abode 😂
Well I do hope the arsonists jumped right in the dog shit, they’d deserve that at least.

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@grindle did jump in the dog shit when he visited. The world needs to know and be warned about the dreaded shit!

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Another article I ran across: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/06/mossley-manor-liverpool-care-home-latif-brothers-fined

Apparently it was on the market for a while: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-63467627.html

In that second link there is a link to a brochure that shows the layout of the grounds as well as a floor plan: https://media.rightmove.co.uk/159k/158834/63467627/158834_102833_DOC_03_0000.pdf

I'm amazed at how quickly places like this decay. I would think it wouldn't be terribly expensive to provide a minimum amount of upkeep to keep this from happening. Now, even if the place hasn't burned to the ground, it would cost so much to renovate that it will probably never happen...and it only gets worse as the days go by.

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There's plenty of stuff on the internet about this one. The brothers seemed to get off lightly, and still live in their mansions.

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This is amazing! I used to go to school down the road from this building and actually recognize it, although we never went in back in the day as it was still operational. One of my ex girlfriend's sisters also lived right by there on Elmsley Rd and we used to walk past Mossley Mannor on the regular when it was still running as a care home. What a couple of scumbags the owners turned out to be!

Careful of the dogshit traps lol... I hasten to reassure any readers that these are not a standard feature here in Liverpool 😉

Amazing pictures as always. Really made me feel like I was there. I've recently rode past the site on my bike and it has been knocked down. Well, I'm pretty sure it is the same place I remember that building being on North Mossley Hill Road.

I did a little research and found this info on Mossley mannor:

Originally called 'Elmswood House', this Tudor Gothic style manor house was built in the 1850’s and consists of 3.8 acres. It was extended in 1878 for a cotton merchant, Nicholas Duckworth. In 1940 it became a maternity and women’s home for the Salvation Army, ‘Elmswood Women's Social Services Centre’ from January 1940.

Cheers for tagging me in on this one. Defo tag me on any more scouse urbex gigs 🙂

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I've recently rode past the site on my bike and it has been knocked down.

Are you sure about this? I hope not.., it's turning into a celeb explore this one.

Defo tag me on any more scouse urbex gigs

The next few are all over your area..!

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Are you sure about this? I hope not.., it's turning into a celeb explore this one.

You could be right actually. I think I was looking at the wrong building/site. I went on google maps to check and Mossley Hall is further up the road than I remembered. It was over 20 years ago when I used to walk down that road on the regular... my memory is pretty shot from a misspent youth.

Next time I drive or cycle down North Mossley Hill Road I'll double check. I have to admit I'd like to urbex this building myself if it is still there. From your pics and descriptions it sounds like an easy one to gain entrance to. Maybe doable even with my dicky back 😂

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This board intrigued me. Is that name and date of birth? John Keeley is a little young to be a resident don’t you think?

When my parents were in a nursing home, there were two residents who were much younger than the typical 75+.

Sad to say, but £1,000 a month seems very cheap to an American. My parents blew through their life savings. I don’t now remember the exact amount, but it was in excess of $2,500 per month each. For the time that they were both there, I was writing $5,XXX checks (mom had dementia and dad had added me to their account when he knew that he was starting to slip).

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I was writing $5,XXX checks

You work all your life and then this.., it's a sad state of affairs. Here if you have no assets the government pay for it. If you have it's just the same as the US.

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Dementia care in the UK at a home is also horrendously expensive. Care home for simply 'old' people come in around £450 a week, or it was when my Nana was in a home up until about 5 years ago.
A friend Mum who has dementia pays a contribution of around £700 a week, and as in your case, they blew through their savings and had to eventually sell the house to pay for it. Dementia care is disgusting here as its not covered fully by the NHS....a real additional nightmare for the family of sufferers.

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Thanks for continuing to make Hive awesome.

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Another beautiful gem left to rot and ruin. It's such a terrible waste. Reading through I found myself thinking "I'm not going to read any more of these posts".

I'm torn by the fact they're great stories (your adventures I mean) but ones like this just get me down.

Do you have any good news ones? Ones you visited but you can no longer return to because someone did they up? 😂

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Renovations are rare and I can't think of any.., it's usually they get torched or demolished. The latter has happened on a number of occasions.

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I absolutely agree with your sentiments. The problem is these old buildings are so expensive to heat and maintain, especially if converted into their original use which was a home!
This one is gorgeous though. A real shame.

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Sheesh
That has gone downhill since I visited it, good to see the fucktards haven’t destroyed the stained glass panels on the staircase.
Glad you missed the dig shit lol

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the fucktards haven’t destroyed the stained glass panels on the staircase.

It's just a matter of time, and they could well be destroyed already. When was your visit, your post was June, mine August?

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Dang, what a beautiful old manor. I bet it was really fantastic back in the day. Especially before it was turned into a "home". I definitely noticed in your pictures that the firebugs had been around working their mischief. Awesome shots. I am glad you avoided the dog poo.

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More fires since I was there (or so I have been told). Not sure how bad it is now.

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This building is beautiful (aside the piss, mould and rot)
Such a shame if you heard it got torched 😔

Who the heck owns these places you visit?
It’s madness. What a waste.

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Who the heck owns these places you visit?

People I need to avoid. I would rather not be chased out by samurai wielding maniacs!

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It looks like it wasn't the best place for the elderly to stay. If it would be renovated and the right staff would be hired, it would be quite something
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