Creepy Vernon Building, High Wycombe, with two gated Lifts

[millingpebbles1980]

Interesting video, interesting building!. Never seen one of these old sixties buildings that wasn't flats or offices, it still looks busy which is probably why it's still here today, wonder how long for though...

[nikkiw6]

I work here... there are all sorts of different companies occupying the units; metal fabricators, upholsterers, caterers, furniture restoration... we design and make bespoke furniture, so we have a large unit full of machines, and another for dispatch and the office. We're on the fourth floor but we really only use the lifts for taking furniture down to the loading bay.

[hellraiser20011]

i rember this building. when i was a kid a freind of the family had space there and was used for storage other than that i have no clue what else it was used for

[super58173]

Very interesting video. Surpising that the lifts still work.

You know what kind of building creeps the living shit outta me?

Circle Windows.

And I don't mean a few, I mean a huge building with ONLY those kinds of windows. Just peering down at you.

[mrmattandmrchay]

@super58173 This is a very creepy building, and I wonder how much longer it will be here. Very interesting though. I might go back someday soon with a better quality camera.

[super58173]

@mrmattandmrchay - Right, but is it still even in use? And I take it that it's creepy at night, since this was shot in daylight.

[BassGoodForTheSoul]

We have two big gated lifts just like that where I work. They're used for moving goods, strictly no passengers these days. They date from 1973, when the building was constructed.

[joeyollie123]

amazing lifts! great video! i always love the way your videos are so long and give you full info of the area! That building looks like a very derelict car park looking office building

[mrmattandmrchay]

@joeyollie123 I'm going to go back there soon and film it again with a bettery quality camera. I will film where the lift motor room is (it had a padlock on it last time, hope I get lucky and find it unlocked!).

Thanks for the comment :) I always try and make them as interesting as possible.

Matt

[EMMAWONDERLAND1]

Nice old freight elevator. Be careful entry the building. Might be get trapped the end of proggramme!

[barrybas]

There were identicle lifts up at the Handy Cross sports centre up until 12 years or so ago. As a kid I used to love slamming the doors shut on them as hard I could!

[mrmattandmrchay]

I remember them!

[benobve]

I went in both of these lifts.

They are similar to the lifts that used to be rochester, margate and ramsgate train stations that were replaced with boring lifts

[mrmattandmrchay]

Normally, I check to see if I can get in. I didn't on this occasion, but you have made me want to return to see if I can! TBA!

[mrmattandmrchay]

I went back there today. The stairwell leads up to the roof level, but doesn't lead anywhere. There is what looks like a cupboard with an ordinary padlock and "KEEP OUT" on it, which must be the motor room. Nothing that spectacular! - it was locked as well.

[neaelevator]

Was the M&S store a Mark and Spencer's?

[mrmattandmrchay]

Yes, the new stores here in the UK are branded "M&S"

[leethomas84]

Creepy building. At 6:01 is that a broken floor indicator?

[mrmattandmrchay]

Yes, it is.