Come explore the hidden world with us, on this video we explore an abandoned Post Office, Wilko’s store and ISS Healthcare centre. Come see whats just gets left behind.
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Wolverhampton’s former British Steel site has been purchased by the city council as part of the next step in a multi-million pound canalside living development.
The now vacant nine-acre brownfield site is off Qualcast Road, next to the Wyrley and Essington canal basin, and will form part of the Canalside Quarter, made up of new homes, public spaces and offices.
Canalside’s first phase has seen council-owned land at Horseley Fields made ready for development, while the building of around 350 homes on the historic Union Mill site is expected to start in 2021.
The former British Steel site was a regional distribution and stockholding centre which, following the collapse of British Steel in 2019, has stood empty.
Council leader Ian Brookfield said: “Capital projects such as Canalside are essential to the city’s regeneration strategy, wider transformation and economic well-being post Covid-19.
“We need the local jobs and multi-million-pound investment that schemes like this bring – now more than ever.
‘Transformational’ “This city has a range of fantastic assets, great connectivity, strong partnerships and fantastic people – all of which have helped us to weather the storm and maintain strong interest from investors and developers. We need to be confident and ambitious about our local strategy for growth whilst pressing the Government for investment to help deliver our ambitious local plans.”
Councillor Stephen Simkins, cabinet member for economy, added: “The British Steel site represents the largest redundant brownfield site in the city centre and has long been identified for regeneration. With this acquisition, the transformational Canalside vision is one step closer to delivery.
“Not only does it bring back into use large parcels of brownfield land, it also enables us to take advantage of our fantastic waterways and the heritage that comes with it.
“Urban living forms a critical part of how we are re-imagining our city centre and will help us meet the increasing demand for housing.
“It will also provide hundreds of jobs and a boost our economic recovery from Covid-19.
“Canalside is a large and exciting opportunity that will require determined and skilful leadership with our partners to realise the opportunity.”
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As you can image we climb all over the buildings and try find a way in. There was 3 security on site we never got caught but also never got in. Check out this abandoned category D prison with us. #abandonedexplore #urbexing #abandonded #urbanexplorers #urbex #deeexplores #abandonedplaces #abandoned #abandonedbuilding
After multiple attempts and multiple missions from Birmingham to Blackpool, we FINALLY go tin to the Blackpool Police Station and Courts on Bonny Street Blackpool. On our first attempt on this journey Brummy Explores got assaulted by one of the on site security and tried getting funny with us, while the other 2 security officers got what we were doing let us out and said they expect to see us later. Later did in fact happen. After going to get food we returned to explore and we were straight up and over and managed to find 3 open doors hidden within the complex and the explore began. We managed to explore the whole building without being caught, that was until we got to the roof and the 2 sound security we mentioned earlier caught us. The officer who assaulted Brummy did not seem to impressed to see that we managed to explore the place. More explores to come!!! We want to thank the 2 sound security on site on this occasion deffo made this visit a better experience! Catch us live every Saturday on our TikTok @deexplores1. We also upload a video to our YouTube every Sunday at 4pm. Subscribe, Like and Comment more videos weekly! #DeeExplores
