free hit counter
Great Britain - The Wellington Rooms, Liverpool - May 2021 | Oblivion State Urban Exploration

Post a thread

Post a thread in one of the forums

Browse the forums

Browse threads and contribute to reports

Contact Staff

Contact the team

Great Britain The Wellington Rooms, Liverpool - May 2021

The_Raw

Administrator
Staff member
Admin
Joined
Dec 16, 2013
Messages
3,931
Reaction score
2,183
Points
113
The Wellington Rooms, also known as the Irish Centre, is a Regency building in Liverpool. The Neo-classical building was designed by architect Edmund Aikin and built in 1816 as a subscription assembly room for the Wellington Club. It was originally used by high society for assemblies, dance balls and parties. The Wellington Club was wound up in 1922. Between 1923 and 1940 it was the Embassy Club and was used for tea dances, classes and weddings. During WW2, the building became the first base for the Rodney Youth Centre though bomb damage in 1941 damaged all of the original ceilings with the exception of the ballroom. The building officially opened as Liverpool Irish Centre on 1st February 1965 hosting ceilidhs, music, and drama performances, as well as serving as a base for clubs and societies. The Irish Centre relocated in the 1990s so the Wellington Rooms have remained derelict since 1997. Plans were announced in 2016 to turn the building into a Science and Technology Hub but hardly any restoration work has taken place so far. Much of the plaster work has collapsed from the ceiling and there is major damage to the roof.

Nice to catch up with Dave W and Navilian and good to meet Urban Chemist by chance!

51191830038_0a73c929ee_b.jpg


51190904997_097d8b7255_b.jpg


51191614796_e6eaecd5fd_c.jpg
51190904927_90aa713ca1_c.jpg


51673062451_79ea1e1ed7_b.jpg


51190906077_07921280e5_b.jpg


51192388504_59ee169fcf_b.jpg


51191615111_10da55fa6c_b.jpg


51191615296_50803dbc3a_b.jpg


51191831138_db7d6a61b1_b.jpg


51673031781_b9bbbf8813_b.jpg


51191627221_06696c0e93_b.jpg


51192385539_d451605fa2_b.jpg


51191831198_8dc8561d41_b.jpg


51190904777_37b1153e14_b.jpg


51192683600_e4bfe0488a_b.jpg


51191836173_a27a8d6cb6_b.jpg


51191837778_3e22a973c5_b.jpg


51190911417_76b55200f6_b.jpg


Cheers for looking.​
 
Last edited:

Hughie

OS Member
OS Member
Joined
Feb 27, 2021
Messages
61
Reaction score
83
Points
18
As fantastic as it is sad. Great set of pix @The_Raw

Walked past this play summer before last but saw no way in! Great report.
 

The_Raw

Administrator
Staff member
Admin
Joined
Dec 16, 2013
Messages
3,931
Reaction score
2,183
Points
113
As fantastic as it is sad. Great set of pix @The_Raw

Walked past this play summer before last but saw no way in! Great report.
It was sealed the first time I tried but circumstances had changed on my second visit thankfully. Shame they're leaving it to rot
 

jane doe

OS Full member
OS Full member
Joined
Jun 4, 2018
Messages
370
Reaction score
324
Points
63
Location
Surrey
Beautiful both inside and out...loved your photos 😀
 

BikinGlynn

OS Full member
OS Full member
Joined
Jun 3, 2019
Messages
784
Reaction score
990
Points
93
Nicely done, I did this around the same time, it really is a stunning building.
Glad u got up the tower for the ceiling shots too lol
 

The_Raw

Administrator
Staff member
Admin
Joined
Dec 16, 2013
Messages
3,931
Reaction score
2,183
Points
113
Nicely done, I did this around the same time, it really is a stunning building.
Glad u got up the tower for the ceiling shots too lol
Good opportunity to see the details up close !
 
Top