Eerie home frozen in time found with toys and unread newspapers from 1950s inside – The Mirror
A creepy farmhouse from the 1950s was left abandoned and frozen in time following a family feud between two brothers – leaving behind a slew of chilling items including a child’s rocking horse and an empty pram
An urban explorer was left gobsmacked after discovering an abandoned farmhouse from the 1950s.
Dean Slader found the empty property, and says it was like he was walking into a 'time capsule'. The once regal countryside home in the north of England was reportedly left unoccupied following a bitter family feud but has been empty now for more than half a century.
Amongst the sun-damaged wallpaper, crumbling fireplaces, and layers of dust – Slader also found a slew of eerie artefacts including unread newspapers from 1953 and a rather chilling rocking horse standing alone in the children's playroom. So, let's take a look inside…
All the furniture is typical of post-war era fashions, such as carpets with a rose floral pattern, and the ceiling-to-floor duck egg blue curtains. The farmhouse, built in the 1880s by architect Thomas Thornton, lies on the outskirts of Fleetwood, Lancashire.
It is believed to have been left deserted after a family feud between two brothers who were banned from the property by other relatives after their mother, Mary Cowell, died. Urban explorer Dean Slader, who went inside, said: "I've been all over the UK with my photography.
"Once inside the property, there were many possessions including vintage children's toys including a rocking horse and vintage pram. There also sits in the home, many old black and white portraits of the previous owners, old fashioned furniture and an old newspaper dating back to the Queens Coronation special in 1953."
The walls of the abandoned home are yellowing with age and a rocking horse lies still and untouched for more than 70 years. A pram lies empty and filled with cobwebs and dust while the faded curtains reveal the floral patterns that were fashionable in the day.
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"I love exploring deserted buildings," Dean added. "This one was fascinating, it was like being in a time capsule." Dean, 33, who lives in Leyland, Lancs, went on to say that next he wants to explore disaster sites in countries such as Belgium and Ukraine.
A version of this article was first published on December 2, 2020
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