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Razor Wire

Razor Wire

The wire was piled up behind the front door, I assume in an effort to keep people out at one point... it now just needed to be stepped over. The rooms were large and open, and the second floor/roof was badly deteriorated... this place looked like it has been abandoned for a very long time.
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Wow, it is so hard to imagine what this must have looked like before.
Barbie
Mon 08-07-2006
WOW. I love the brick fireplace, and those points of sunlight on the floor really make this shot.
Jude
Mon 08-07-2006
I love the razor wire in the corner of the shot, almost like an afterthought.
O'Sullivan
Tue 08-08-2006
This must be the great hall. Look at that monster of a fireplace! This place must have been impressive at one time!
reddll
Tue 08-08-2006
this picture looks like a concentration camp Mr. Motts
Joe
Thu 08-10-2006
The monster has been struck down. It lay bleeding, its glowing white eyes gazing up into the sky as it breathes its last breath.....
Tony C.
Thu 08-10-2006
looks like santas not commin this year
FROM UNDER YOUR BED
Sat 08-19-2006
The razor wire even looks like a plant, maybe ivy, tangeling about the floor.
Jessica
Sat 08-19-2006
I noticed several comments regarding "Suspiria" (awesome movie). The razor wire reminds me of the one scene where one of the girls is being followed and she tries to escape into another room, only its filled with razor wire and she gets sliced to ribbons. Same goes for the guy in the first "Saw" movie, again while trying to escape.
patty
Thu 08-24-2006
Not sure why but the movie "Silent Hill" comes to mind.
Catherine
Sat 08-26-2006
Razor Wire? To keep people out? Or to keep some poor souls in?
Alice
Wed 08-30-2006
It would have been interesting to see what this room originally looked like as compared to now!
Alyssa
Sun 09-10-2006
interresting how you got the floor and ceiling in one shot. Did you blend it ?
DanMnz
Thu 10-05-2006
Nope... 24mm lens. I haven't posted anything with the 12mm yet! ;-)
Motts
Thu 10-05-2006
my friend was a ward sister on pearson ward how sad to see a good hospital also the old hall it is a disgrace that the council or british heratage didnt step in before it got into that state
maz
Sat 10-21-2006
So sad that graffiti is there. Just degrades the atmosphere. But WHAT A SHOT. The light coming through what is left of the ceiling. GREAT!!!!!!!
NRVERMORE
Thu 11-09-2006
the ghosts shouldve eaten those taggers :P
kingcarcas
Thu 11-09-2006
I have always loved B&W photgraphy, but yours is just perfect!
Jenn
Mon 11-13-2006
If Santa came, he'd be screwed!
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
I agree with Maz, Walsall Council should be ashamed of itself, I know people who own other grade II listed properties in the area and the council come down hard on them if they paint them the wrong colour or put chimney pots up that are not the correct period but they have managed to just ignore this wonderful property altogether for the last 30 years!!
Solomon92
Sat 11-01-2008
Sadly this 'castle' isnt that old at all and doesnt normaly look half as good as in these beautiful photos.
Its a Victorian building in the style of a castle
Tranko
Sun 05-24-2009
TRANKO, your wrong , its not victorian at all, it dates from eighteenth century.
jiff
Mon 06-01-2009

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