Tales of the Urban Explorer: The Northgate Arms

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Half mock-Tudor, it's about as convincing as a car that sports 'half-leather' seats. It is better than ALL cloth, but not full luxury. This was 'The Northgate Arms', though you wouldn't know it as the signs have all been removed.

Is this to stop some pisshead, out of his head late on a Saturday night from trying to enter, in dire need of a top-up to his twelve pints swishing around in his bladder?

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The lack of lighting should do that unless a bunch of those 'Ghost Hunter' freaks inside with their electronic devices that twitch when a spirit arrives for a psychic conversation.

I would love to be a believer but as fuck all has happened during the last 400 explores, I am yet to be convinced.


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'The Northgate Arms' was a speculative exploration. A certain other popular Facebook lady explorer with massive tits had recently been in, and that's all we needed to know.

I'm not saying she's unfit but if those colossal melons managed to edge past a narrow gap tinged with razor wire then me.., the ever-burgeoning fat bastard also could.

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@anidiotexplores quickly found the entrance point which entailed a short woodland jaunt followed by a small wall, and a drop at the other side.

Nothing difficult so far and looking at the door swinging by its hinges, this would be a synch.

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The 'door' must have once been a back door to the pub judging by the smoking area up there.

Once inside we quickly made our way to the bar fully expecting a catering entourage to meet us offering Champagne as well as Pie and Peas, what a combination that would prove to be!

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“Where is the fucking bar?”, I mentioned to @anidiotexplores in bewilderment.

If the bar was somewhere else I would be surprised as this was the largest room by far on the ground floor. It was like someone had ripped all the fittings out.

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Bar-like evidence was still kicking around, however, but the food was nowhere to be seen. I would have settled for a stale sandwich, but guzzling brown paint was stretching things a little far.

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This photograph of the ceiling that houses some type of alcove was strange. Nice windows but what is the point?

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In one drenched corridor, we came across a mountain of paperwork. I'm quite partial to picking out some tasty bits to view but this profusion of pure glob was making me think twice about bending down.

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Another pile of papers so large it had toppled over sat nearby. These didn’t look particularly interesting, but I pulled a few out.

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They appear to be architects' drawings and designs from 2008. Were they planning a full refurbishment just before the 'Great Recession' hit? Bad timing but they were not to know.

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Yes, it is called ‘The Northgate Arms’. A little character had been left inside.

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Very usable, so long as you don't cast your eyes downward when entering; there's even some bog roll available, though not of the finest quality.

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You are going to need all those steps of cleanliness after using that sink. Generally, I have found that most of these dispensers do work, though the smells emitting from them can be questionable.

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We headed upstairs to what was the living quarters of the ex-landlord and were immediately assaulted by baby blue cocks. They do look like the handiwork of a girl who loves nothing more than 4’ inches in length.

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That explains a lot, you probably don't want 9 inches up your arse, though I am strictly not speaking from experience. 'The Crib' was disappointingly lacking in 'live sex' when we opened the door.

Anal has never been my thing so I can't say I was 'crushed' to find fuck all happening inside.

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There is a 'danger' sign and it's probably needed considering the deviant nature of at least one of the writers. I do wish people would use the toilets and not the walls as a spraying area for their laxative side effects.

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The things that the chair has seen, since 'The Northgate Arms' closed up shop shouldn't not be contemplated.

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Someone is preparing for a long productive smack session; there's little fear of reaching out and being unable to find one of your key components.

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The wooden surface will work I suppose but a soiled mattress would be preferable. That bend will give someone a terrible back once the euphoria wears off.

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What a lovely view of the surrounding northern working-class terrace houses. It places your life into perspective when waking up, before opening up and waiting for the local pissheads to arrive for their 'all-day session'.

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Crossing the landing area, there was only more area to look which was the cellar. What could be lurking down beneath?

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Yet another flooded basement beckoned, and a lot could be under that fetid water, but I was not going to find out.

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In the past we have found masses of treasure down below, it's always worth a look.

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Yet another escape route from 'The Northgate Arms', though in its current form is temporarily unavailable due to those unpleasant spiky gates.

Not a wonderful explore by any means, just another one in the bag.

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I wonder why some parts of the place looks flooded
Also, what is Tudor?
Nice adventure though

Tudor is a style, more commonly seen in the south.

Hello Mr adventure
I love this trio you went on today and what’s a Tudor?

These images taken look gloomy, it seems as if a hurricane had passed through, ha, ha, ha.

So which half is considered Tudor? The top half or the bottom half? If I had to guess the bottom half is Tudor and the top half looks more Bavarian, but what do I know. Actually, I'm less interested in the actual location now and more interested in this female explorer of which you speak...

Tudor is the black and white part. I can excuse you as you don't come from over here. I refuse to place big tits on my content, as she is more about her than the locations.

You and Mort seem to have a something in common, I am thinking back to 'Mandy's Curves'...

I had a feeling I was going to get it wrong. What is the brick style considered then?

Just plain old brick!

that danger sign has great placement 😂

Great isn't it, coincidence.., I am not sure 😀

Looks like it was probably a nice pub at one point. Pity about the flooded cellar. Nice explore all the same.

They all disintegrate quickly once empty and more so when they are busted open like this one.

Wahhh it's so pretty, I really love reading this kind of blog

Classic old building that holds many stories

A great architectural edifice lies in ruins!

I love reading these findings because they get me wondering always why would a big facility like that be allowed to crash down.

Nice work sir!🙌

Another apotheosically chaotic place!... It looks like those houses in some places in my country colonized by Germans... Excellent photos as always!... "baby blue cocks" hahahaaaaa :)) Some of the things you find should be turned into NFT's!!!! hahaha :)

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Very old structures.

I think the ceiling opening/window was just to let natural light in and maybe save some electricity. There wasn't really much to see; they didn't even have a big bar. But I think the writings and drawings made it a little interesting.

They didn't have a bar at all during our visit, no chance for a drink... 😌

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This kind of places full of history are beautiful and magical, how sad that there are so many people who vandalize these spaces, but it's really impressive, amazing photos.

Ugh, dirty water again. I'm actually surprised more of it hasn't been wrecked, with all the blue rockets and foul language flying around.

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The images posted today reminded me of ‘The Monster Family’ series, I think these could have been good locations for a horror movie, heh, heh, heh, heh. I hope you wear gloves and a mouth guard every time you venture into these areas. Blessings.

I don't wear anything around my mouth or hands, gloves sometimes for climbing. I will probably die inhaling some horrible fumes, that's the way it goes.

I don't think that it is so big to have a pile of papers of architect drawings and desings.

Something more interesting... like sex letters, I would have preferred.

If that's the one in Chester I think I went there once.

It is, did you drink there or explore it like me?

I drank there ..... but we are talking an age ago. Considering the time I lived in the area I probably wasn't even legal at the time :)

It almost looks like someone tried to draw an Among Us character and then decided cocks were more suited to the environment.

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I just try to understand why impressive buildings are just abandoned and left in a dilapidated state? What a waste!

This building must look like a ghost house at night


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This seemed to be one of the nicer places you have explored, except for the blue rockets??? and writing as well as the flooded cellar, by this I mean less vandalized.

Do all the toilets where you live have the flush handle on the right side? I have never seen them on the right. Over here they are now making them with a two part push button on top of the lid, one side for #1 and the other for #2

I enjoy your posts and your writing style.

The flush handles are on the right here, maybe they take after the side of the road we drive on? 😀

hahahaha, somehow that makes sense, you must have shitty drivers, too. Wait, don't you drive on the left side?

Wait, don't you drive on the left side?

Yeah.., just testing 😀

HAHAHA....What were my ancestors thinking when they said our driving will be different from where they came from, was it a screw you thing? Wait, they didn't have cars when they came here on the Mayflower, so it was a screw you thing.
I had to google the reason

Americans drive on the right side of the road for a combination of reasons, including custom, law, and other factors:

Custom
In early America, the Conestoga wagon, a large freight hauler invented around 1750, changed the rules of the road. Drivers would walk to the left of the team to use their right hand to work the whip and their left hand for the reins. They would also sit on the right side of the wagon to avoid driving into a ditch.

Law
In 1804, New York became the first state to require right-hand travel on all public highways, and by the Civil War, all states followed.

Other factors
Other factors that may have contributed to right-side driving include:
Right-hand dominance: Most people are right-hand dominant. In Ancient Rome, drivers would drive on the left side of the road so they could use their right hand to whip the horse while keeping their left hand free to avoid accidentally whipping a passing chariot.
Henry Ford: In 1908, Ford Motor Co. put the steering wheel on the left side of the Model T, which was very popular. This meant that drivers had to drive on the right side of the road so that passengers could exit the car onto the curb.

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The county town of cheshire always seems to have an upper class smackhead population, tried this years ago and couldn't get in. Nice amount of grot. Must be honest mi9dget porn is something that has passed me by!

Those midgets need to get off, just like us, it exists! It's probably still open if you want to look, but as usual this report is well over a year old.

ah, still playing catch up

It's getting worse!

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