Inside haunting abandoned orphanage for dead sailors' children on sale for £2.5M
Eerie images have revealed the remains of an abandoned orphanage for children of sailors killed at sea - soon to be sold for £2.5million.
Established by the Sailors' Orphans Society of Scotland in 1899, the orphanage was first built to house the children of Scottish sailors killed at sea.
Afterward, it was said to be used as a World War Two military HQ, before it changed to become a school that ran until the late 1990s.
In 2013, it suffered huge amounts of damage after a devastating fire. But now the property just outside Glasgow has been put on the market for a whopping £2.45million.
Images show the roofless building filled with debris and broken electrical wires and vibrant artwork on the wall - that appeared to be a tiger - that survived the fire.
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The walls may be charred but the staircase still boasts a bright red bannister. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)Despite the crumbling walls and scorched walls, the staircase is still intact, including the bright red handrail.
These images were captured by urban explorer Grant Vincent, 28, Scotland; known best by his handle GrantVentures.
Grant was told about the abandoned orphanage on the West Coast of Scotland, near Glasgow by a fellow urbexer and couldn't wait to take a look.
Windows are broken and the door is damaged (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)
Grant risked the climb on the unstable stairs. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)He said: "All of the buildings were very much open and we could just walk right in. We never use force to gain entry to locations.
"We found a lot of damage to the main structure of the building. The floors seemed very unsafe. There was some remnant of school chalkboards and other related items.
"There was a basketball hoop in an overgrown courtyard that was rather eerie. Paintings of cartoon-like animals remained on some of the walls in the hallway."
The ceiling in the building is coming down and nature is taking over. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)Grant said the building had a weird feel to it, but was still fun to look around and explore.
He added: "The orphanage had a very creepy feel to it, especially the stairwells. I guess the most traffic would have gone through the halls and stairways, it definitely felt strange.
"The building was falling to bits, with insulation hanging from the ceilings and dampness all around. It was still great to explore and made for some great photos.
The basketball hoop is rusting away. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)"I particularly like the more dark, eerie pictures I captured at this location. They remind me of some horror film sets.
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"I also liked capturing details from this location such as the chalkboard and basketball hoop, I feel they help tell the story of the location."
The explorer said he loves finding old buildings and imagining what they may have looked like in their more lively days.
The mighty exterior of the building still stands despite the fire. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)
Features are rusted but still standing after not being cared for in over 30 years. (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)He said: "I just love finding old buildings that tell a story. I like to try and picture what it would have been like as it was an active building.
"I also love old architecture, I don't think we make buildings the same in this day and age and it's nice to see how much care and time went into some of these old buildings.
Grant in once of the broken windows with a radiator still attached below (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)
Remnants of the previous buildings life show through in the undamaged bright wall art (mediadrumimages/Grant Vincent)"I just felt that I had captured the location the best way I could and hoped that people would appreciate them."
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