In the middle of the wood somewhere in Great Harwood, there is an abandoned house/mansion that lies in ruin. To get to the abandoned mansion a few walls/fences need to be climbed over and a farmers field is needed to be walked through.
The house was reportedly built in 1838 by a squire named James Lomax, son of Richard Grimshaw Lomax who was a wealthy land owner of the surrounding area. The house gets the name 'The Polish House' due to it serving as a hospital for Polish refugees during the war and apparently there is still an air raid shelter hidden within the grounds.
With it being relatively easy to get to i will definitely be visiting this place again. The following photographs are taken by me of my little trip to the Abandoned Polish House in Great Harwood. Enjoy.
Passing through the Farmers field.
The Common Kestrel (Falco Tinnunculus)
The Common Kestrel (Falco Tinnunculus)
The Common Kestrel (Falco Tinnunculus)
The first view of the Abandoned House.
Front Elevation.
The entrance.
The first look inside the abandoned Mansion.
The fallen through floor, giving me the view to the upper level.
The view into the room on the right, there is no floor, or ceiling. Nature is taking over.
The view looking up above the front entrance, this would have been on the first floor, looking out into the surrounding woods.
This is the right hand side elevation. Down here is almost constantly in darkness due to the slight slant of the abandoned Mansion and to the surrounding vegetation. Down here there seems to be what looks like a children's toy pram, which can be seen in this photograph and in more detail in a further photograph.
A view into the house at floor level, looking through a small window.
Another view into the abandoned Mansion through a larger window further down the elevation.
A closer look at the suspected toy pram.
With the surrounding woodland and landscape, it's a shame the Abandoned Mansion has been left to rot. With reports of the house being haunted, i am definitely considering going when it's dusk to get some night time shots & maybe catch some spooky ghosts.
The location of this abandoned Mansion is in the middle of nowhere but is somewhat easy to get to. I will heading to this place again soon in the evening, hopefully not on my own.
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I love this house. Would love to see inside im just drawn to it. Its amazing if only the walls could talk
ReplyDeleteYeah it is a lovely house (considering the condition) - The location is ace too.
DeleteMy great grandfather James Dobson was a groom here for Francis Lomax in the 1901 census
ReplyDeleteThat's ace! Love finding information like this.
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