An urban explorer who discovered an abandoned care home called it an "absolute deathtrap" after it was abandoned nearly two decades ago.
The adventurer behind the Lost Places & Forgotten Faces Facebook page investigated the old Farnhurst Care Home building in Grimsby, which once provided care for people under 65 with a learning disability before it permanently closed its doors in the early 2000s.
Since then, the building has become a haunt for arsonists and other young people committing antisocial behaviour and also houses some of the area's homeless people.
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Taking to Facebook earlier this month, the explorer wrote: "I had a feeling this was going to be a sketchy one, and low and behold I was correct!
"It's an absolute deathtrap inside, with floors collapsing under my feet complementing the ceilings crashing down above me!
"Add to that, the absolute minefield of used needles hiding amongst the dirt and debris on the floor, as well as the possibility of bumping into some unsavoury characters lurking within, it's safe to say I was on edge during this one.
"That being said, I managed to document the building and get out unscathed!"
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The snaps showed several dilapidated rooms with debris littering the floor, ceilings caving in and markings all over the walls.
Some of the rooms were now exposed to the elements after years of being left to collapse.
But from the outside the building has still retained its original charm, boasting charming red brick walls and original beams.
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Social media users were quick to comment on the post.
"What a shame so many lovely buildings are just left to rot," one Facebook user wrote, while another added: "What a mess! It's so sad that such beautiful buildings are left to rot like this in favour of ugly modern ones being built cheaply elsewhere."
A third disagreed, chiming in: "Demolish it. It's not worth saving," with another piping up: "No hope for this crumbling wreck in afraid."
There had been plans to renovate the crumbling care home alongside neighbouring buildings in a bid to kick-start a regeneration scheme in the area.
However, these plans were not to be and much of the street remains empty and abandoned.
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