Silverlands Manor - The Actors Orphanage (Abandoned)
Silverlands is a large country house in Chertsey, Surrey, R. Porter, Esq. a local brewer, first purchased the land in 1805 from Fan Grove estate and built the original mansion, an estate has existed here under the name of 'Silverlond' since at least 1420 according to town records. First owned by Vice-Admiral the Rt. Honourable Sir Henry Hotham KCB GCMG (born 19 February 1777 - died 19 April 1833) He joined the Navy in 1790 (aged 13), a hero of the Napoleonic wars(1803-1815) in the early 19th Century. Silverlands was used as the Hotham family home until approximately 1887. Another notable owner was the (MP)
Frederick Alers Hankey (born 29 March 1833 - died 15 February 1892) who was an English banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. He also played first class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club in 1852 and 1853. In 1885 Hankey was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chertsey. In 1887 he acquired the Silverlands estate.
The Actors' Orphanage was started in 1896 by Kittie Carson at Croydon and was established as the Actors' Orphanage Fund in 1912. In 1915 the Orphanage moved to Langley Hall at Langley (was in Buckinghamshire - now in Berkshire). The orphanage was both a home and a school to approximately 60 children.
The home and school was moved to Silverlands at Chertsey, Surrey in 1938 where it remained until 1940. In September 1940 the Orphanage was evacuated to the USA where the children were housed in New York City at the Edwin Gould Foundation.
After the war ended the Fund established a home (once again at Silverlands, Chertsey). This arrangement ended in 1958 and the Actors' Orphanage ceased to exist.
Over the years many from the theatrical profession have given time and money to the running of the orphanage including some who became presidents of the orphanage among whom are Sir Gerald du Maurier, Noël Coward, Laurence Olivier and the last president Lord Attenborough.
It's recent history is more controversial, after having served as an orphanage and a nurses training college for much of the latter 20th Century, in 2001 plans were made to relocate patients from Wolvercote Clinic for convicted paedophiles.
With 23 schools located within 2.5 miles of the Silverlands estate, one primary school just 5 minutes down the road, this caused a local outrage, on Oct 26th of that year the first of many candlelight vigils were held outside Silverlands by protestors, these were repeated weekly between 17:00 and 19:00 for several months. During these events the buildings went under intense refurbishment and maintenance, the ultimate bill for this and the required security arrangements almost hit £5'000'000. After a lot of debating and protests on 4th July, 2002, it was confirmed by the Home Office Minister that Silverlands will not become the home of the Wolvercote paedophile clinic.
The Security arrangements in place today I imagine might remain from that time period (2002), As well as the irregular patrols which after my explore (by luck) i only just missed meeting one guard with his van parked at the end of the drive on my way back from the tip across the road. Had i triggered this visit i wonder?
I had read that it is surrounded by jagged metal topped fencing with cameras around the gate & driveway area, the building itself has a fair amount of cameras, PIR sensors & loudspeakers located at strategic points. Knowing all this & after reading reports of the Securities quick call-out response times from those that got busted, i was half expecting to get caught also. So after making my entry i remembered some advice i had read, that would give me the most time possible inside before being asked to leave & so i made my way up the internal stairwell to the roof, then i began my top down explore. As i thought time was probably going to be short inside i began working my way quickly downwards. Having seen many many photo's of the building before my visit, it was really quite sad to see it's current condition for myself, the interior in places is not looking so great anymore, mostly damage from water leaking through the roof & many of the more ornate & beautiful rooms on the ground floor have collapsing ceilings & damaged floors, surprisingly the electricity still works throughout the building however, my apologies for a few blurred photo's & the lack of video footage.
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12/12/2015 Anyone thinking of going to Silverlands should read this link: www.28dayslater.co.uk/silverlands.t100727
@chaosdemonwolf1
8 жыл бұрын
It could still be saved but it would cost a boat load of dosh
@exploringthederelictwithlo7225
7 жыл бұрын
Abandoned UK, how did you get past the fence and not get caught on camera
@morganolfursson2560
6 жыл бұрын
Is it for sale and if so how much ?
I used to live in Silverlands back in the 1950's. At that time hundreds of acres of land belonged to the property. I went back in the mid 90's and it was a nurses college. I wasn't able to get inside, so I enjoyed this video. But I don't really remember many things I saw. The back courtyard I do remember, part of this used to be stables, but we had no horses. I think around 50 children lived there at that time. It was a fun time living with so many kids. We all used to go to private schools and were driven to them each day. I went to one in Shepperton. Though I lived there I wasn't an orphan, my mother ran the kitchens.....we lived up near the top of the place. The kitchens were below ground level fronting onto the courtyard. There is a bomb shelter from WWII in the grounds on one side of the house. When I was last there it was pretty overgrown. If you are interested in the history of Silverlands one of the kids who lived there for around ten years has written a book of the house name.....should be able to find it on the Internet.
@crazydiamond4565
7 жыл бұрын
How cool!! Thanks for sharing your story.
This could be called: LOVE AMONG THE RUINS.Through all the damage, the BEAUTIFUL workmanship stands out.
It's a real shame that these fantastic old buildings are just left to rot, you can feel a real sense of history and past life as you walk through the place...
@effooo2000
7 жыл бұрын
John McMahon and for what?! because noones willing to cough up some dough
I went there in the early 80s when it was still a school of nursing. There was a rumour that Gracie Fields the singer/actress used to live there. It is terrible that it has been allowed to deteriorate like this.
Silverlands Manor is a most beautiful building. Your work on this video was very well done! The music you choose was well done also!
Thank you for filming this. It's heartbreaking to see all of that beautiful architecture destroyed. I wish that there was a way to save it. !
@spookyisa4516
8 жыл бұрын
Yes. I agree it's very beautiful!!
look at all the wood carvings and stone mantelpiece and plastered ceilings, water leaks are going to claim that place and all its beauty will be gone.
@candidethirtythree4324
8 жыл бұрын
+Gabriele Longo That is disturbing isn't it? The least they could do would be to salvage the materials.
Gimme gimme gimme...I'm in love with the wood the doors with cast iron.... the Windows ....they need to be reused...we are suppose to get better with time...instead they throw up buildings and homes with no real effort.... This has beautiful structure ...how many hours went in to each part of that building they thought about every room with hard work ...talent and passion...I enjoyed this video and watched it several times and pausing it to gaze at it ...so elegant it's quietly fading away....
4:00 where do you find a skylight like this one ... Queen's palace. This manor should be a museum for the Arts and open for tours. People in America would give their eye teeth to restore such a magnificent manor. SAVE A VICTORIAN!
Why, oh why was this beautiful building not preserved!
The background info alone makes this 10x better than the previous video I just seen of some young blokes wandering the grounds and talking too much. Really enjoyed the photos, especially the mossy one.
What an absolutely stunning estate you've shown us. Thank you for the incredible footage and photographs. It is heartbreaking to see what has become of such an incredibly gorgeous, ornately designed structure that has so much amazing history. I so wish someone wealthy would purchase it, and give it the love and care it deserves. Sure, a rehab would be crazy expensive, but it would make a spectacular Inn and Restaurant. I can picture two and four tops with fine linen and china in the grand ballrooms. The grounds are perfect for weddings and special events. That grand central staircase,with its gleaming polished wood, leading up to posh, elegant guest rooms. Perhaps my imagination is getting away with me, but it's not often that you see such an amazing place with such grandeur. I do hope someone is able to save it. It's almost too sad to imagine it falling into complete ruins.
If only the roof were repaired, the damage would slow down considerably. Moisture and water leaks will destroy this building for sure. This build should be a Grade I listing and on the list for Historic Preservation and Restoration.
@MsVanorak
4 жыл бұрын
I always think that too. Even if its only corrugated tin sheeting slapped on top of the roof it is most important to keep rain out.
The CEILINGS, WOODWORK, WINDOWS, WOW!!!! I bet this was ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS back in the day!!!!
There would be no words to describe the feeling that seeing all the ruin of this beautiful home evoke. Of all the money that is wasted on trivial things you would think people would have more pride in these historic buildings and use the money wasted to restore and repair so future generations could enjoy and admire.
Both sad and beautiful. Rich history going to waste. Thank you for telling us about it.
Thank you for showing this really great place. You even went into the history.
Thank you for sharing this. I haven't felt this kind of aching pain for a building, since I visited the old Stone Opera House in Binghamton, NY. Even decayed and neglected as she is, Silverlands still impressive as all get out. Were she restored, she'd be magnificent.
So beautiful! I hope someone saves this magical building. The intricate woodwork and detail are superb. This building is priceless, it's a historical and architectural treasure!
I used to live about 12 miles from this place. It started getting a bad reputation some years ago for the high number of suicides. I think there was a couple of investigations launched by the authorities. My father also reminds me 2 men also went missing and to this day were never found. G.D. Yorkshire U.K.
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Graham Daw Thank you for watching & adding to it's history:)
@midwesternexplorers8231
8 жыл бұрын
creepy
@ralph3478
6 жыл бұрын
That is complete bull shit
@lokisfriend
5 жыл бұрын
@@ralph3478 How would you know that ?????????
Thanks. Beautiful light fittings and stairwell. Even with the beautiful wood carvings, I still feel overwhelming sadness within these Walls.
@AbandonedUK
6 жыл бұрын
I dId not get any bad vibes from my visit, but it is really sad that it's neglected this way....Thanks for looking:)
Why hasn't a developer tried to purchase this and turn into something commercially viable? This building would be gorgeous if properly repaired.
What an elegant 'country house' this must have been at one time - the furnishings must have been magnificent. - picturing huge parties being held here- servants scurrying about - country 'gentlemen' with their 'ladies'….etc.. As they say, 'If walls could talk' - Wow! What stories. Thank you so much for sharing this video - excellent footage1
Thank you for making this hauntingly beautiful video. Just beautiful filming and still shots. Finally, a video done interesting research.. Most enjoyable.
Wow! First thanks for all the history on the house and the video and pics. What an incredible house and its unreal that after spending all that money they have let it fall apart, its criminal, such a beautiful property.
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Dov Yair Your Welcome & glad you liked the videos!
beautiful,i just love the woodwork, thanks for sharing.
An interesting update Andrew, hopefully the building will survive and not pass into the mists of time.
Absolutely incredible work you've put into this. I really enjoyed the tour and thanks for taking all the risks on our behalf.Thanks again !!
Wow! Such a privilege to get to see this beautiful place. Thank you so much for sharing your work.
Great job! Thanks for showing all the beautiful wood!!
Beautiful building, and also a good video with some nice editing! The excellent history you give behind your place of exploration is also very much appreciated. Thank you, keep 'em coming!
Well done, mate. It's a real shame that someone didn't repair the roof before the rain caused this extent of damage. The black mold is scary! I live two kilometers from the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. It' s only 100 years old, but it is quickly getting to this stage of disrepair. Again, it's the lack of response to a leaky roof that is the culprit for most of the damage. I don't usually yearn for money, but in cases like these, I wish I had the finances to help. Again, good job on the video. I appreciated the lack of chit-chat that often accompanies these tours. I enjoyed the melancholy music. Very appropriate.
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Rightthewrongs I really appreciate your thoughtful positive comments & I too wish i had the funds to rescue a few of the properties that iv'e visited recently. Thanks so much for watching...i hope to visit a few more locations i have my eye on real soon.
I like knowing the history to these wonderful abandoned places. This adds to the quality of the video. Great job. Looking forward to your next video.
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
alice ranger Thank you, glad you liked the results of my visit.
That was the best abandoned house videos I have ever cn. I felt like I was there. That was a beautiful place. I wonder who pays the electric bill? The wooden pillars, carvings & windows should all b saved. That TV was eerie, it's like the soul of a dieing decaying body 2 old 2 heal & 2 beautiful 2 leave. I would love 2 c pics of that place alive & in full swing. Well done. GOD Bless u & ur loved 1s.
This is a beautiful building! And again great shots you took. Regards Olli
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
bungabungaoha Thank you Olli, so glad you enjoyed it!
Those skylights are stunning!
Such a shame, to let a beautiful home go to decay. Such a shame, indeed.
I have watched many videos about abandoned mansions and homes, some are alright and some are not done well at all. "Abandonded UK " You by far are the best at what you do!
@AbandonedUK
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out my explore video's & your kind comments Kerry, I wish i could find the time to get out there, but alas work pays the bills....miss it, so hopefully something will turn up sooner or later.
Thanks for a wonderful explore. What amazing woodwork and ornate plaster ceilings gone to waste.
Loved watching this video again. Steve your photography is superb, missing your videos though😔
@AbandonedUK
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Darren! I do miss exploring, but have had a few health issues post twice suffering the covid & can't see myself climbing around anytime soon. but I never say never :-)
First time looking and I so enjoyed it plus I subscribed 8) It always makes me sick to see things that were so artfully made by craftsmen who are very few and far between these days rotten and laying in the floor. So beautifully made down to the door nobs and locks. Thank you for taking all of us on your journey as it was so worth the watch. Loved it! Loved it! God Bless and be safe...
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Deborah Bond Glad you enjoyed it & thank you for your enthusiastic comments.
What an incredible place this was and should be - again. Thank you.
This has got to be one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.It is how you would imagine the Royal's living..The carvings,ornate lights,those carved wood paneling, those fire places....Absolutely stunning. Why hasn't anyone bought this? The building itself looks sound and strong,so it seems it could easily be repaired...This is too beautiful a building to just let it decay... And by investing in it's future, it would pay you back 3,4,5 times over,if you think about holding weddings or functions there...... I hope someone saves this building and breathes new life into such an incredible old building.😊
Well done to publish this.
It is so sad to see so many beautiful places abandoned! Left to rot away!So many could be sold off or made use of them! Thanks for showing !
Enjoyed your vid, beautiful building sad it's abandoned! Some shots of the lights on is Erie! Happy you did not get caught congrats on one year anniversary, keep up the good exploring!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
DKS55 Thanks for the 1 year congrats & your comments on the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I guess i got lucky on not getting caught in there, that fence did cost me a pair of trousers though, not complaining as i managed to leave with the family jewels intact:) ...Thanks for watching!
Your still photographs captured so much, and the luck of some of the lights. You grasped so many pf its beautiful details one can see the lives lived there and its beauty. The symmetry of the place very eye pleasing. Not a place one could easily forget...
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words..appreciate it.
Oh this was so sad what has happened to this beautiful outstanding place! It was still beautiful but OH MY GOSH it must have been awesome in its day. I hope they save in and record how beautiful it can be again! This is history not just a place!! It will a loss for mankind.
The history of this Orphanage would be a nice intro. The background is probably very interesting. Thank you, for the tour!
I can't believe all the old woodwork. Absolutely beautiful!
Oh and I forgot to mention your video was really awesome!
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Debra Dorsey Thank you!..Happy you enjoyed it:)
You encapture emotion with you your photos. Brilliant and artistic. I feel like I"m there with you. You have true vision and always will.
stunning building. great shots you took!! there is more than meets the eye going on there, with the cctv set up and the power on. nice work on this one! stay safe and be lucky bud!!!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Phill G Security is hit & miss there...& i noticed the motion detection - passive ifrared sensors were working ok, as the external lights were on as i was leaving...i should maybe go back & test them at night;) i didn't stop to ask security if they were looking for me either. Thanks for watching.
Love see these videos and imagine the people who spent time there and lived their lives walking about those halls decades and decades ago.
A great video, with eerie music to accompany it, that sets the perfect tone. Thanks for taking the risk to show us this abandoned building. Thanks for the history on the building too, it definitely adds to the mystique of the old place.
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
SmoothFlow Boxing Thanks for your positive feedback, an unforgettable visit for sure! glad you enjoyed it!
@southpawboxing4265
9 жыл бұрын
Abandoned UK It's sad that a building such as this, and many others is left to rot. Keep up the good work, and stay safe when taking these videos. Makes for avid viewing.
I thank you for having the gaul to show us all what we would all miss over time. Grandure & such beautiful residences of times gone by. Keep it going, your our modern day historian. Good luck & be safe.
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Eriuqsrednef Thanks so very much, i do appreciate you watching & commenting:)
Beautiful woodwork, moldings, hardware, etc.. The still photos show it to best advantage.
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
John C Thank you!.. I so appreciate you taking the time to watch & for your comments.
love visiting places like this, good video, i've subscribed
How heartbreaking to see this beautiful place sit and rot away! I love these old places and to see them and envision them in their glory years! As a reader of many English novels I always associate these places with the butlers and maids and servants running up and down the winding stairs to serve the master & Mrs of the estate! How wonderful to see part of it anyways ! Thank you for sharing ,I just love your channel and all the great places of the past you bring us!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Lynn Moore Your welcome. glad you enjoyed it.
Such a stunning location with quite a past. You must be the luckiest man alive to captured it. Awesome!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
AbandonedSC Just doing my civic duty & i felt it necessary to see in person how the tax payers money is being invested in securing this once magnificent building. if my luck had run out i would have asked for a copy of the cctv footage for the channel, which under the UK data protection act we are entitled to have, it would be worth the £10 they charge just to give them something different to do. Glad you enjoyed & thanks for sharing, stay safe my friend.
I really enjoy your videos!
@AbandonedUK
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Went here last year, Was a great explore! Truely stunning building
It is a shame that these buildings are left to rot instead of someone buying them and turning them into apartments for low income, or elderly or some kind of recreational place , something just do not let them rot till the fall apart, this place looks like it has some beautiful woodwork and was a beautiful place at one time
Thank you for such a detailed history
I love the research history you do on your jaunts!
absolutely stunning. even in this state of decay. would love to see a place like that in person. Thank you so much for taking us there. and really glad it's going to be saved.
@AbandonedUK
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Thanks!
Beautiful skylight , and the pillars....
Thank you for sharing :)
Great video thanx for sharing
can't believe the power is still on! beautiful building
The craftpersonship (p.c.) is stunning, many details, chandeliers, and the ceilings awe inspiring. It has to be property somebody watches over because there is so much glass, but very few broken. The interior doors, which were plentiful and ornate had their all their panes. And of course there is the electricity.
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Noel Holley-Bell Yeah weird one this, can't believe they let the weather get inside...well worth a new roof you would think with the costs of security. really nice building with history. Thanks!
Wonderful content,would love narration!!
Gorgeous building. The purse sitting there is kind of eerie.
Great clip thanks.
What a beautiful place. It's a shame to see these beautiful places just rot away when they could be used.
A lovely place like this would be ideal for war veterans. Such a waste, pitiful, really pitiful.
Even a state of decay this beautiful mansion stills maintains much of its beauty and charm. Thanks for posting this video. So sad that the place probably cannot be saved, but perhaps the lovely chandeliers and some of that fantastic woodwork and some of the beautiful molding can!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
spy4863 Great comments, i agree & Thanks for watching!
Absolutely stunning!
I love the fact that you give us the history and shots of the exterior too. It is a shame it's not being used, it they tare is down there is a whole lot of cool art that could be salvaged.
Beautiful building. Such a shame to see how it is being left to crumble. Very soon it with be beyond the point where repair and renovation is an option. It will become just another one of the many great buildings we had in the UK that were lost due to neglect.
Nice video...well put together.
@AbandonedUK
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
WE can save this building!!
@ross2812
5 жыл бұрын
@nvsbl2 cost? As compared to the cost of tearing it down?
I stumbled over your channel just last night while clicking through endless urbex videos from all over the world. I love the amount of history you dig up and share with us! Have you ever considered doing a live commentary as you walk around exploring? You seem to know the locations' stories long before you visit them and I think you could easily rival some shows on tv if you experimented with it. Not to nitpick of course. I love your videos as they are. Keep up the awesome work!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
minustwelve Glad you found my urbex channel & thanks for your kind words, i have tried narratives on earlier videos, although it's not my interest, the production of pro type video...i just enjoy urbex & sharing it...i will try to improve the video & sound techniques if i can, as i'm often disappointed with my camera work...sorry if you get dizzy or seasick...it's difficult to remember everything when i'm recording...early days! Thanks for looking.
@minustwelve
9 жыл бұрын
Just praising your good work. :) It wasn't a critique at all. Thanks for sharing your finds with us.
That is really something ! Awesome building .
How can this country let these beautiful buildings rot and decay ?? Very sad indeed .
It's amazing how the lights and other electronics work in there!
What an amazing building! Its so beautiful especially the ceilings are door frames, they look truly magical, its such a shame its going to ruins! Although how odd when you found the CCTV and the tv, the crept me out a little! Thanks for uploading this, its great! :)
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
lilyloveponies Great comments!! Thank you so much, if you enjoyed that house, i also recently explored "South park" mansion/school which is a very ornate & grand house falling into ruins sadly.
@lilyloveponies
9 жыл бұрын
Oh cool, I will have to watch that video! :) I love seeing old houses, but I never have the guts to explore them!
Was a beautiful place, should never had gotten to this point. So much potential.
Wow! Amazing video! That purse on the counter was so disturbing! Such a beautiful mansion, I wish it could be saved and restored.
@AbandonedUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Princess Ginwood Thanks, glad you enjoyed the property explore...that room with the things in it, was used by the security at one point, they only visit on there patrols these days.
What a crying shame ,when there are so many people homeless I feel there are some trades man out of work,why can,t they all get together and make the house into flats work together.
@jibicusmaximus4827
8 жыл бұрын
+maureen marow i used to know squaters who did just that some groups would live there then have parties and the places would get wrecked others were more forward thinking and would set up actual comunities and work shops and stuff and do places up so yeah, i agree with the sentiment you expressed, it is terrible how anyone from any backgroound can become homeless over night and the amount of ex services on the streets etc etc
@summerreyes4531
8 жыл бұрын
I totually agree..There are homeless people out there that would appreciate any roof over their head especially coming up to Winter. They could move in like it is and repair this building in their own time. I feel so annoyed seeing these beautiful buildings fall into disrepair.😢
@summerreyes4531
8 жыл бұрын
+wazzy808 Raks But surely worth it?
@TheWilmac1
8 жыл бұрын
+maureen marow it is an old , old building , neglected and forgotten , i bet, what is there to be creaped out about?
@rickvelocity5578
8 жыл бұрын
+maureen marow no matter how much voluntary work you get, it still takes money to refurbish.
i cant believe they left the power on with the roof leaking .
gorgeous !
wow this building is magnificent
Very nice video.
This is one of the saddest abandoned places I've seen so far, because it can still be repaired. It is a shame that this historical place is left to the elements to rot. If no one has the money to renovate, the very least the owner could do is remove most of the interior and let the place live on in other buildings. There is enough usable materials here to completely finish the interior of several houses. To let it just sit there and rot is a real waste of craftsmanship. The doors, windows, ornate wood trim, ceilings and especially the floors could bring lots of money. Using reclaimed materials is a preferred way to build for many here in U.S.
@sweetbabyjames0714
8 жыл бұрын
So true. My love of history and historical relics is the reason I hate to see old buildings torn down, but as I commented before, the materials are worth reusing. There's enough interior trim in this house to finish the interior of many houses.
Wow, there are many things in this house, it's so strange and so sad... Good job!
@AbandonedUK
9 жыл бұрын
Iris Thank you!
I really enjoyed this. I was very surprised to see the surveillance tv. Beautiful job.
Hi, Friend, Thank you for your upload. It's another sad reminder of how we have seen our country slide into a decline. Regards, Bob.
finally someone who tries the light switchs, can't figure out why noone tries the faucets. Great video