Loxley College
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The Loxley Centre was originally part of Sheffield University. The centre is split in two sections across Wood Lane in Stannington, Sheffield and covers over 22 acres.
The centre has been closed since 2005 and since, fallen into a bad state of disrepair. Its also been badly vandalised and stripped of its internal features by thieves and vandals alike.
The site is currently up for redevelopment with proposals to erect somewhere in the region of over 100 houses and semi detached houses, which would cover the entire site including its playing fields.
The centre itself is really what you would expect to find any where else in the country. Typical drab looking buildings of no real asthetic appeal and very dated looking.
Having said that though it still has a few features worth seeing inside. Including a rather large photography department which still has rolls and rolls of film still lying all over the place.
The rest of the site though really is in poor condition and smashed to pieces. A shame as internally it boasts some rather cool landings and annexes as well as a large refectory with balcony.
If it wasnt for travelling to Sheffield to meet our fellow explorers on the other side of the Pennines we would never of known about this place.
We spent around an hour in here before being joined by the rest of the Sheffield explorers. Unfortunatley the majority of the centre is in prety much the same condition through out.
Many of the rooms become repetative and dull which in one way was a shame, but in another way expected. Having seen the highlights of the centre it seemed pointless exploring any more of the site. With that we packed up and made our way over to the legendary Park Hill Flats.
Loxleys major downfall I would say is its lack of content rather than its appearance. Colleges all follow a simple design plan and tend to look very much alike. Loxley isnt any different.
In terms of exploring sites like Loxley they come in two styles. The first being on the lines of immaculate with everything still insitu. Or stripped out and smashed to pieces which sadly this place is.
Apart from the vandalism there are a few interesting sections, but I very much we would of travelled especially to see the place if we knew whats its interior was like.
