2,174 Comments for Bennett School for Girls

Very nice!

I agree, Lucie. What a beautiful old place, just rotting away. So sad.

I'm excited to check this out! It isn't too far from me yet I sadly have not been there. I'm so happy with the new site and galleries!

get the shovel man but not by yourself- let us know

The family and I went to a nearby beach just to
get out of town for the night.It was a beach that
we visited all the time as a kid.At this beach back
in 1942 they built a pillbox on the beach which
housed a machine gun to help if back then we
got invaded.The pillbox is still there and I took
our son to it for a look.Oh yeah and he climbed
all through it.Earlier in the day I climbed down
the top of the bank to try to find the cave which
I still think to this day was the escape route for
this pillbox.Ya know guys,I do sometimes wonder
if I took a spade there to see if I could open it up
again, or just let sleeping dogs lie.mm.The next
generation don't know the tunnel is there and I
was going to tell the caretaker of the campsite
about it but thought better of it.I must admit
it was great fun exploring some of my past
as a kid growing up.
Left me on a natural high for the rest of the day.
So yes Wanderer getting off the couch and do
what you want(as long as you are safe)is good
for us.

in 85' it was my first trip to Millbrook and saw this great lad returned in 86' [ and every year there after ] being young and stupid never thought to UE her- was anybody doing it anyhow- so have seen the slow decline how i wish I would've taken the initiative so if anyone out there sees a place to UE---- GO FOR it

It's a far drive but I've been going quite a bit because of interviews. When I'm in the area I can't resist a couple extra shots.

The collapse isn't a bad one, it was already almost down anyway. (As seen in the photo)

http://i899.photobucke...orch_zps25a5be90.jpg

I think the snow made it fall all the way.

Is this place still standing? Any other buildings? Awesome location.

Thank you for taking these pictures. My Mother Betty Royal went here sometime in the 30s. I still have the pictures she took while at Bennett, including a picture of what the old hall used to look like. Looking at the inside pictures made me feel a little closer to my mom because I was able to see into a part of her life. She died in 98.

Eye candy.

Christina- how often do U get to Millbrook- which porch

As of last week, she is still looking about the same. The only thing I noticed is the roof of the porch has finally collapsed all the way. I wasn't there all that long because the wind chill was in the negatives. I would love for PRW to make a come back on here. Where are you?!

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You see the two small twin balconies in the center of the building there? As of July 2013, one of them is completely non-existing. Now there is a gaping hole while the other one is crumbling away.
Here's the video: http://youtu.be/V-oo5Mq6FUs

On July of last year a couple of urban explorers went here too and the weeds, vines and shrubs covered everything. Apparently people stopped maintaining them and just let the plants grow wild. At that time, a second floor section in the front of the building had completely collapsed, there was a huge hole there and the third floor, without the support of the second floor, looked to be hanging quite precariously. I wouldn't be surprised if people went there today and found that particular section of the building missing like this balcony.

This photograph proves how even in state of decay and abandonment a house/building can still look beautiful. The architecture of the stone wall with the window's arched wood work and the Sun's light with the branches that seem to be reaching into the room to claim it as their own makes this picture absolutely breathtaking.