Caldwell House

LAUNDRY
Laundry block on right with its white tiled interior.
TOWERS
5 floors high in places with moder fire escape added, only the ground floors are safely accesible.
LOWER WALKWAY
Walkway below ground level runs under the front entrance stairs.
OUTHOUSE
Hanging glass in the outhouse roof made this area too unsafe to enter.
REAR
Back elevation with lovely cement rendering over the original sandstone.
GATEHOUSE
The entrance to the estate has a square building with a courtyard in the middle, and a creepy summerhouse.
SUMMERHOUSE
Overgrown and definately a little creepy
LEFTCORNER
Left side of main house, some of the turrets have fallen off.
ENTRY
Frank checking out access to the buildings at the driveway entrance.
ARCH
Arch under front steps was dark and atmospheric.
NOT AGED WELL
Front elevation not a patch on what building originally looked like.
ORIGINAL
Original beauty lost with alterations and cement coating.

WARNING.

This is a dangerous property and should not be entered at any time.
If you read the notices pinned to the cabins they warn against asbestos.

Caldwell House was a fine building in its time; from 1930-1947 it was a residential home for people with additional support needs.

We arrived at around 9:30 just before it got dark.
We read the warning signs and complied with them.
We walked around the building and looked inside various windows and doorways.
It was very �atmospheric� around the grounds.
We held a vigil outside the doorway in the short tunnel. We thought we heard a noise but couldnt decide if it was the wind or not.
We would have liked to go into the building but we gave the respect of adhering to the warnings and decided that Caldwell House had indeed been a very impressive building and hope that the residents were well taken care of and happy during their time there.

No proper investigation was completed but we took photos which you can view.

Residents

Residents and Staff

Dignitaries