![]() "The main dangers of Urban Exploration come from the fact that abandoned buildings are, in their nature, not likely to be structurally sound. ![]() These risks can be managed, and as with many things, the risks are reduced when common sense is applied. The U.K.'s Criminal Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed that "trespass is not of itself a criminal offence."ĭiscover.re continues: "Urban Exploration can be dangerous and there are risks involved. However, criminal damage, breaking and entering and theft are all obviously against the law, so Urban Explorers should only explore accessible locations and never damage or take anything." is not a criminal offence, but rather a civil matter. Jim says it is in a mansion built in the 1800s. However, in general, exploring an abandoned location in the U.K. Website Discover.re, a popular resource in the community, explains: "Specific laws apply to certain locations, such as railways and military sites. Depending on where you're based, various laws can come into play, while there's also a safety element. There has been some discussion around urban exploration and its legal ramifications. I wasn't scared at any point, when I got home and showed my girlfriend the video she couldn't believe I went down into the dungeon alone at night." The bunker remains a highlight, as he added: "As an explorer finding the hatch and climbing down into the bunker was one of the most exciting and fun experiences ever. We have a saying in the urbex community 'take only photos leave only footprints' that I like to live by, despite how clichéd it may sound." Jim has been an urban explorer for more than 15 years, saying: "I have explored hundreds of places, from abandoned mental asylums, mansions, caves and mines, you name it. The current owners are now turning the mansion into a bed and breakfast, I would totally book a night there just to explore the dungeon." It also has rain water tanks, water purification, a ventilation system, power generators. He went back to the bunker, but said: "Recently I went to check it out again but the new owner was installing cameras. Jim first explored the building in 2021, but the clip gained attention after he recently posted it to TikToK, captioned: "Secret dungeon I found under a house." He also posted it to Reddit, captioned: "Found this dungeon underneath an abandoned mansion." I found a date carved of the bunker in concrete that read "1982" so I'm assuming that is the year it was built," he told Newsweek. (according to the neighbor I spoke to) the person who built the bunker served in World War II as a fighter pilot and was completely paranoid about the Cold War with Russia in the 80s. Jim says he found the entry hatch beneath carpet in one of the mansion's rooms. I lifted the carpet and saw a trapdoor."Īfter speaking more to neighbors, he says he was told the owner who built the bunker had been in the Air Force. His website goes into more detail about the moment he found the hatch, explaining he located it as he "noticed some scuffed carpet. It also has rain water tanks, water purification, a ventilation system, power generators etc." The bunker also has extremely large blast doors that are so heavy they are almost impossible to move without multiple people. "It has a bathroom, laundry, bedroom, living room. ![]() I have a liar 3D scan of the place on my website you can see, I think I counted about 8 rooms. Jim continued: "The dungeon (or bunker) is extremely large, it was built for an entire family to live in for months. Man Explores Abandoned House Built in 1890 With Rotting Food in the FridgeĪfter gaining access, he dropped down into the structure, to find a fully-kitted out subterranean level. ![]() Man Explores 'Abandoned Buildings' in Michael Jackson's Eerie Hometown.500 Abandoned Disney-esque Castles Found Inside Ghost Town."The friendly neighbors I was chatting to mentioned there was a 'hatch' in one of the bedrooms that leads into a nuclear bunker that one of the previous owners had installed." I knocked on some doors in the area asking about the house and I was told the full history about it and all previous owners. He went to explore the mansion after reading about it, saying: "I went with the intention of asking the current owner about photographing the building, however when I arrived I discovered the property was completely abandoned. The mansion has 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (not including the ones in the bunker.)" "It is a large, single-story mansion built in the 1800s and the interior has been modernized. The locals refer to the property as "cursed" because something bad has happened to every owner. told Newsweek: "The building is currently sitting disused and abandoned, it was built in the 1800s and has had many past owners. Urban explorer Jim says the subterranean level has bathrooms and even a laundry facility.
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