An explorer has paid a visit to an abandoned comedy club that was once owned by the late British stand-up legend, Jethro.
Danny Reed discovered the building in Lewdown, Devon, while he was passing through to travel to another Location.
The 32-year-old felt it “needed” to be documented and couldn’t resist taking a look around.
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The property, which has been unoccupied since 2012, once belonged to Jethro, who was known for his raunchy stand-up jokes.
After a short battle with Covid, the comedian, whose legal name was Geoffrey Rowe, tragically passed away in 2021.
While in the prime of his career, he opened Jethro’s Club in 1989.
After 23 years in business, he made a personal choice to close the club as he felt comedy had changed.
“We found various old signs reading ‘Jethro’s’, carvery signs, menus and even photographs of Jethro and family pictures,” Danny, from Devon, told What’s The Jam.
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“It was one of the top places I’ve documented, not for the belongings left behind but more because it belonged to Jethro.
“Living in Devon, you hear a lot about him.
“I never personally knew him, but I have friends and family who did.
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“It was creepy at first as it’s quite an open space.
“The only thing that was worrying was falling down a hole where floorboards have been removed.”
The explorer, who is also a carer, spent around two hours at the club, which is quite worn down with part of the ceiling appearing to have come loose.
Danny highlights that others should not visit the Location due to how unsafe it appears.
Danny added: “The building is in a bad way and very unsafe.
“Roofs were collapsing and all the pipes have been stolen so there is a lot of water as well as broken glass.
“I wouldn’t recommend anybody to visit here as it will only be worse now.”
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