Lucky Poet wrote:I was shown the most bizarre place I've seen in a long while: Corseyard Farm, a derelict folly-like dairy in the middle of nowhere. Locally known as Coo Palace, it must have cost an absolute fortune, being built to the highest standards in the Arts and Crafts style, mixed in with a slightly deranged Edwardian Gothic styling. Built shortly before the Great War for a wealthy Manchester shopkeeper named James Brown, it's worth a wee look, especially as it's now in the process of falling apart - the roof is coming undone, which is obviously doesn't bode well.
The whole thing, with the water tower rising above:
A wee bit closer. All boarded up now:
1911:
Details:
It was actually sunny:
The place is definitely in trouble now, structurally speaking:
There's a sad faded quality to the place:
This was for, uh, something:
Central courtyard:
The fanciest water trough I've seen in a while. Or ever:
It is still a beautifully detailed building. And built for cows, mind:
More details, though they're flagging a bit:
More wee details, this time on the gateposts:
This seems to have been a gateway to a wee pasture area. Built for bloody cows. The owner must have been off his nut:
On the way back to the road, this beautifully detailed wall lines the front of the property:
Go visit if you get the chance. Here's some links:
http://www.follytowers.com/cowpalace.htmlhttp://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/sho ... 6e&t=43192http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/l ... 686859.eceSome old photos here, from better days:
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/63 ... yard+farm/