An urban explorer has discovered a decaying mansion abandoned in the woods.
Sean Piper, who is better known as SeanUrbex online, shared the find with his 14,200 Instagram followers after visiting the Gloucester property.
The crumbling home is covered in dirt and rubbish but has some impressive features, including a natatorium and a games room with a snooker table – left with the balls in place as if someone walked away mid-shot.
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Sean says the “corridors echo with halted ambition”.
“There were surprisingly multiple windows left open, so we were able to jump in,” Sean, from Kent, told What’s The Jam.
“The house was lovely inside, [it looked as though] [building] works had started but stopped suddenly.
“There was a snooker room, a lovely swimming pool and a large kitchen.
“It felt like whoever lived here may have been important or at least very wealthy.
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“The highlight of the exploration for me was the swimming pool outside, along with the extensive and impressive gardens.
“There was so much land – mazes, sculptures and water fountains.
“I’d happily see this house again and walk around the gardens.”
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Doing his own research, Sean claims the home was last valued at £1.4m.
He added: “It’s unclear why it’s empty.
“Its last sale was in 1998, but clearly it’s been disused for some time.
“Signs of old construction work suggest something was happening, but a long time ago.
“Perhaps they ran out of money and moved away.
“Shame to see such a nice home neglected.”
In one of the photos, a bed can be seen made up with fresh sheets.
There’s also a pile of clothes that has been neatly folded on the floor and a purple towel hanging over a chair, giving the appearance that someone may be squatting in the grand home.
Sean visited the property two months ago.
He captioned his social media post: “They tried to save it.
“You can still see the scaffolding scars.
But the silence came first – and stayed.
“Tucked deep in the countryside, this forgotten manor sits in limbo.
“Renovation began, then paused, the render peeled, the beams sagged.
“Now it waits – half-restored, half-abandoned.
“A listed relic with no press releases, no planning updates, and no one watching.
“Its corridors echo with halted ambition.
“Wallpaper stripped but never replaced – floorboards lifted but never relaid.
“A mansion caught between memory and neglect, too historic to demolish, too costly to restore, and too forgotten to protect.”
