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Hi all,

Ive tried google, but cant seem to find a straight answer.

Does anyome know of any abandoned buildings or wrecks in or around Dartford / Kent? Would like to shoot portraits there and just for the scenery?

Cheers,

Adam
 
Have a google on Urbex and Dartford, that should bring up some stuff for you
 
Hi. Dartford's a dump, but I dunno about photogenic locations. Northfleet to Gravesend has some industrial areas.
 
We used to wander down to a school behind the courts at the bottom of West Hill when I was at school in Dartford. Don't think that's there anymore

Is the bandstand still in Dartford Park? That might be good
 
QUOTE=kelack;4718259]We used to wander down to a school behind the courts at the bottom of West Hill when I was at school in Dartford. Don't think that's there anymore

Is the bandstand still in Dartford Park? That might be good[/QUOTE]

I have no idea tbh, dont really venture into Dartford that much, if its like everything else, its probably flats now :thumbsdown:
 
I have no idea tbh, dont really venture into Dartford that much, if its like everything else, its probably flats now :thumbsdown:
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Hell I live there, don't bother much except for the footie!! the courts are still there, and some of the buildings are up for sale. Never ventured around it. The old West Hill hospital is now a soulless housing estate.

They've done up the bandstand. There is a kiddies play area that had(?) a wall with graffitti on it, I used it once for a shot, but I think they clean it up occasionally. There's some industrial areas that border the creek where Wellcome's used to be (and where the p8kies blew themselves up and blacked out the whole neighbourhood a few years ago. Most of anything of any interest is boarded up/heras'd off. They knocked down the 'old' cop shop (it wasn't that old or interesting). They've also demolished the old Pharmax site at Bexley - its just rubble. The old prison that used to be a night club is boarded up. You could try the subway if you're after soggy feet and pongy smells.

One suggestion for a photo comp was 'old dartford' but most of it's gone.
 
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Photodiva said:
Hell I live there, don't bother much except for the footie!! the courts are still there, and some of the buildings are up for sale. Never ventured around it. The old West Hill hospital is now a soulless housing estate.

They've done up the bandstand. There is a kiddies play area that had(?) a wall with graffitti on it, I used it once for a shot, but I think they clean it up occasionally. There's some industrial areas that border the creek where Wellcome's used to be (and where the p8kies blew themselves up and blacked out the whole neighbourhood a few years ago. Most of anything of any interest is boarded up/heras'd off. They knocked down the 'old' cop shop (it wasn't that old or interesting). They've also demolished the old Pharmax site at Bexley - its just rubble. The old prison that used to be a night club is boarded up. You could try the subway if you're after soggy feet and pongy smells.

One suggestion for a photo comp was 'old dartford' but most of it's gone.
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Not to far from me then.. I live in erith... Lovely.

My mrs used to work in the lab in Bexley that u mentioned, they have now gone to the Regus building near blue water.
 
Perhaps the Abbey at Abbey Wood then?
 
In all honesty, the areas in Gravesend that are abandoned are such for a reason. I wouldn't want to give you the location as the chances are we'd never hear from you again!

They are doing a bit of renovation in the area, therefore quite a few shells of council houses where the tenants have been moved on, but they haven't yet been demolished.

You've got the 'haunted' abandoned hospital in Leybourne but again, wouldn't really recommend going down there unless you like needles.

What kind of thing are you after? Can you not manipulate an area you already know to give the results you're after?
 
Hi. I googled Leybourne.
http://www.derelicte.co.uk/leybourne-grange-hospital
The comments are enough to break your heart.
Its not the sort of place I'd want to explore. I remember doing a paint ball shoot game at the old Dartford mental hospital many years ago, that was eerie enough. Glad its all been torn down.
 
ACW said:
In all honesty, the areas in Gravesend that are abandoned are such for a reason. I wouldn't want to give you the location as the chances are we'd never hear from you again!

They are doing a bit of renovation in the area, therefore quite a few shells of council houses where the tenants have been moved on, but they haven't yet been demolished.

You've got the 'haunted' abandoned hospital in Leybourne but again, wouldn't really recommend going down there unless you like needles.

What kind of thing are you after? Can you not manipulate an area you already know to give the results you're after?
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Thanks a lot for that, im used to needles as I work in Woolwich a lot lol, but I wouldnt want to put anyone there

Im not after anything particular, maybe just a location to do some edgey portrait shots

As for the manipulation side of things... I dont think I would know how to do that
 
kelack said:
Perhaps the Abbey at Abbey Wood then?
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Lesnes? I was there a few weeks ago, the groundsmen are very good, so good the place is immaculate. Which ruins it a bit. It gets very busy there with picnic types.

There are probably a few shots on my recent Flickr feed.
 
Ebilpirate said:
Lesnes? I was there a few weeks ago, the groundsmen are very good, so good the place is immaculate. Which ruins it a bit. It gets very busy there with picnic types.

There are probably a few shots on my recent Flickr feed.
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What's your Flickr user name mate? Will have a look later on
 
Leybourne Grange isnt there now its been knocked down it went a couple of years ago i dont live to far from it... its housing now as all of them are but i would like to find an abandoned building somewhere in kent any ideas??
 
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