This house is currently up for auction – I think there will be a quick and easy sale so that the building can be recovered before it erodes any more. The vines have already began to engulf both the building and the objects left behind – though most belongings look like they have been removed, or burned in piles in the garden. Hopefully this wont another beautiful place, lost in the rubble.
Salston Manor is a grade II listed building, it was previously a hotel however the owners sold the building in 2008 and the new owner doesn’t seem to have made any progress on his initial plans to turn the building into a 76 roomed care home with beneficial community links. The local councils have tried to lobby Roger Young (the owner) into starting his project as soon as possible so not to lose some of the character that the building has; and so not to incur more costs. When I visited in Summer of 2012 however, there was still no evidence of action. The manor house has around 30 grand bedrooms, with wallpapered function rooms and large wooden floors throughout. My favourite part of the building though had to be the abandoned indoor pool area, where splashing sounds could still be heard as they ricocheted off the walls, laughs forever lost in the rubble.
Lost in the Rubble ~ Jessica Kim 