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Violets

One last shot of the chapel/billiards hall before we leave...
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Bravo as always man, GREAT gallery!
Dr Sketch
Mon 08-07-2006
Another cool pic, again worthy of wallpaper. Too bad the graffiti's there.
pattty
Mon 08-07-2006
Although this is a shorter gallery, I think it's one of my favorites. Love this pic, too -- I think the violet color is wonderful.
Thank you, Motts!
sugar_magnolia
Mon 08-07-2006
Great shot.
Weebs
Mon 08-07-2006
Another great gallery. Thank you so much for bringing these beautiful places to us Motts.
Kadee
Mon 08-07-2006
now that is cool looking! great gallery motts thanks!
salao
Mon 08-07-2006
Motts, you are a genius. Thank you for yet another awesome gallery!
Jude
Mon 08-07-2006
Realy one hell of a gallery Mr. Motts.
Zebra
Mon 08-07-2006
Love the coloring of this one.
Rebecca
Mon 08-07-2006
Beauty and the beast.
The beast is that these buildings, with all their elaborate designs could not be saved and turned into something else and be used.
The beauty of it are your photographs. Giving these and all the other beautifully designed buildings in your galleries, one last standing ovation before they are history and nothing more.
Thank you , Motts! : )
Ladyhawke04008
Mon 08-07-2006
Motts, this was wonderful...so sad to see that ancient architecture rotting away...glad you got to see it before all of it had crumbled into nothing, although I'm sure we'd ALL want to join you in the Wayback Machine to see its former glory.
AutumnTwin
Tue 08-08-2006
Wonderful contrast on this one.. Great work as always..
AO
Tue 08-08-2006
Another beautiful gallery Motts....thankyou!
Sian
Tue 08-08-2006
Mr. Motts Not only do you have extreme talent for photography but you know exactly where to photograph I stand amazed at your talent, Thank you !
Secretattic1
Tue 08-08-2006
Alas, they are over too soon. Well done, Mr. Motts.
Richard
Tue 08-08-2006
Great gallery, as always!
hrm
Tue 08-08-2006
Can't wait for the next one!
Eddie
Tue 08-08-2006
The movement of the clouds offsets the solidity of that chapel perfectly. Great way to end the set! Awesome stuff as always Motts.
greg
Tue 08-08-2006
It looks like a gingerbread house.
reddll
Tue 08-08-2006
Another wonderfully, spectacular gallery! You always make me so happy with your shots! :0) They're amazing!
Bri
Tue 08-08-2006
Superb! Thanks!
Lynne
Tue 08-08-2006
Very pretty- my favorite :)
Mollie
Tue 08-08-2006
Wow wow wow! Ah Motts you are amazing! I still need to get back to you about those prints.
Grant
Wed 08-09-2006
Looks like a haunted fairy tale.
Sara B.
Wed 08-09-2006
OMG! My aunt and uncle live in Great Barr, this being my aunt and uncle who are always inviting me and my girlfriend to stay over! Next time I'm there I SO have to check this place out!
BritChick
Wed 08-09-2006
This has to be one of my favorite photo's.
And i have to say this yet again....you my friend seriously have a gift with a camera. *thumbs up*
Cruzan
Wed 08-09-2006
beauttiful edit the graffiti It would be perfect. A picture that could be used in childrens book or be on the cover of the coffeetable book that has sold thousands even thou it has not been made yet. We need a site on fourum that motts can't go to and discuss his new book.
kim
Wed 08-09-2006
fantastic job as always Mr. Motts thank you for your pictures. They are always amazing!
Joe
Thu 08-10-2006
Great pics, Motts!!! Thank you! LOVE this last one too...man...gorgeous.

Autumn Twin...We are dating ourselves here...."To the Wayback machine, Mr. Sherman?"
Tony C.
Fri 08-11-2006
i like the way the clouds fuzz
mcdc
Fri 08-11-2006
This looks like a Post Card or Greeting Card. As always Mr. Motts, GREAT STUFF! Keep it coming, we Love it!!
Bill_Romjue
Sat 08-12-2006
Say please send some of these great photos to Jigzone.com. They would be my favorite puzzles just think St. Margerets 51 piece crazy. ty for all the great work
Rachael
Sun 08-13-2006
thank you motts for this great website and for risking your neck to do it!!
Gabriel
Sun 08-13-2006
STUNNING!
JAVA
Sun 08-13-2006
Surreal..................
Coby
Sun 08-13-2006
I love this shot. It's great. The clouds are beautiful. would make a great puzzle
sookie
Tue 08-15-2006
the photos are great as always ... but the place must be one of the less emotion transmiting around here .... its ... empty
Jmack
Wed 08-16-2006
This looks like a dream I once had
Shoogie
Wed 08-16-2006
I really like all the crosshatching they have on these old buildings...on the windows and in the brickwork, too. Man, I love gothic windows!!!! Are they going to remove them for resale or are they going to just trash them? That would be such a shame. :(
saywardstudio
Fri 08-18-2006
Your photos, as always are breathtaking...
MissMoo
Fri 08-18-2006
LOOKS LIKE A FLOOD JUST STARTING TO COME OUT OF THE BUILDING
SILKSTER40Z
Sat 08-19-2006
i love the color and the lighting and the angle and EVERYTHING !!!!!!1
from under your bed
Sat 08-19-2006
AND THANK YOU MOTTS FOR THIS FANTASTIC GALLERY IT BRIGHTEND UP MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from under your bed
Sat 08-19-2006
If only the colors and images in this world really looked like that.
Viveka
Sat 08-26-2006
I love the way you incorporate a hint of color with the basic black and white
photo , I also agree you should get rid of the graffiti it draws your attention away from the main feature!awesome!!!!!
michelle
Thu 08-31-2006
WOW! the color,the sky everythig in this shot is perfect I agree with michelle & kim photoshop the graffiti out this one.FANTASTIC!
*-Otocon-*
Sun 09-10-2006
one word.......STUNNING!
Darice
Thu 09-14-2006
I love these ones, gret shot
nobody
Fri 09-22-2006
Soooooooooooooooo cool! Thanks Mott for this wesite!
Jan
Fri 09-29-2006
Brilliant photos! Thats not there anymore, they're building houses there now.
Jo
Wed 11-01-2006
Yes lovely photos? getchaownname <3
Jo [The original]
Wed 11-01-2006
That's stunning.
Amie
Wed 11-08-2006
OHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Motts, this is calendar material.
NEVERMORE
Thu 11-09-2006
wow another beautiful photo!! u r a god!!! lol
Amanda J
Fri 11-24-2006
just beautiful..........
godisanastonaut
Thu 01-04-2007
Thanks Mott for sharing your awesome experiences with us...you take us all places we would otherwise never see, From the morbid to the extraordinary your site is by far my Favorite
IndigoMorningstar
Tue 01-16-2007
Are you going to surprise us with anymore St. Margaret's pictures soon, Mr. Motts?
Dr. Mont
Sat 01-27-2007
No, unfortunately I live far away in the USA :-(
Motts
Mon 01-29-2007
Stunning as always Motts! The brickwork along with the window shapes hint moorish influence.
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
I have a tear in my eye as I looked through those pictures. I remember the hall befre it was fir damaged and left to go to ruin, it was an amazing building, and the hospital, my mother worked there in the early 70s my farther would take us there to pick her up from work, we would run around the hospital and grounds. It is such a shame to see it like it is in the pictures, even though now it is a housing estate.
Graham H
Thu 06-14-2007
love this one
yvonne
Thu 11-29-2007
is it possible to get this image to print it as a poster?
I LOVE IT!!!

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Dirk
Mon 12-03-2007
One of the best locations I have heard about, I love the tale behind it.
Thorn
Fri 12-07-2007
I love the color of this one!! WALLPAPER PLEASE!!!
Qtirishprncess
Thu 12-20-2007
All I can say is WOW!
restless
Sat 04-19-2008
Great photo Motts....I really like this small gallery. I do hope they are really restoring this castle building. Its like do all buildings have to be destroyed. Can't some be re-used and saved. If not than shame on us for not perserving some history. Truely....for we lose always. Time may go on and memories do fade....but some history does need to be saved. Somehow and in someway......Thanks Motts.....
blue lamp
Sun 10-26-2008
Breathtaking.
Call Me Rachael
Fri 10-31-2008
I totally love this picture, I love the Hall and it's grounds, I just hope they do what they say they are going to and restore it to it's former glory. If they don't then they should be ashamed of themselves, I have been spurred by your gallery of the Hall to try and do something and will be contacting the council so maybe the people who own it will have to restore it as they have promised and not be allowed to just let it fall down. I will keep the site and its visitors posted on any news of the Hall.
Solomon92
Sat 11-01-2008
it would be great if you could find anything out about whats happening to this building soloman92.i did manage to take a few close up piccies of the outside of the hall before biff the security guard and shep the dog made us leave ! heavy scaffolding covering the house makes it look like somethings been done but i dont trust these building firms.if anyone does decide to go for a wander over there watch out for the uncovered manholes on the paths around lakes!
chivato
Thu 11-06-2008
noticed that the lodge type building on queslett rd entrance to netherpark estate has recently been burnt out and destroyed,its situated next to bovis site buildings,fckin great security gaurds they`ve got.whilst bovis homes have built their 400 or so cheap looking houses they`ve left the real history to rot.as has been mentioned before they probably paid people to burn the hall and surrounding old buildings down,fckin wankers need shootin ......
chivato
Sun 11-09-2008
you should go in the mansion at night ...very spooky,and the lakes are awesome..shame about the cheap overpriced cardboard houses on there now,thanks Bovis homes,hope you collapse in 2009
yarnie66
Thu 12-18-2008
the house is been restored , isnt it ?
spen
Thu 12-18-2008
last time i went over there saw house covered in scaffolding and securitied up gaurd an all ! 3 months ago
spen
Thu 12-18-2008
sorry , meant guard !
spen
Thu 12-18-2008
Hi all, just a bit of a small update, I've managed to find out who now owns the hall and that Walsall Council are involved, I've been told the council are keeping a close eye on what is being done to the hall but only time will tell how close an eye!! I'm still on the case though and will carry on with the info hunt.
Solomon92
Thu 01-01-2009
went up to Nether hall and could not find the hall has it been demolished. google earth its no there? I had not been since 2008
Mike80
Wed 07-22-2009
found the hall in bad state of repair
hidden in the woods
the hospital has completely gone
Mike80
Mon 08-24-2009
any security there mike?
jiff
Tue 08-25-2009
why duz everyone care about the camera shots dont u care bout st margrets! and someone shud help it !?
gurl u dont know
Sat 10-24-2009
Thanks for another wonderful gallery! I am so sad that this place has been demolished. It really makes me sick that people don't value these beautiful old places.
Kathy W.
Thu 11-12-2009
my mom used 2 take me here when i was really little and sketch pictures of the old hall when she worked in the hospital ^_^
sarah
Wed 04-28-2010
Imagine
the Perfect Goth wedding backdrop for Alicia
Her black horse drawn glistening ebony shelaced Wedding hearse slowing leaving with her bethrothed,

Surealisticly divine ....yes
Sarah do you still have the sketches ? TP2010/2008
Tara
Fri 05-21-2010
Yes this IS the place !
It Sends me ... sob
Alicia
Fri 05-21-2010

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