Inside an abandoned hunting lodge in the Scottish Highlands: City traveler discovers creepy mansion left ‘as a shrine’ to Winston Churchill and the royal family – including autographed photos
Ghostly images reveal an abandoned Highland hunting lodge, left as a shrine to Winston Churchill and the royal family, with dozens of stunning photographs uncovered.
Discovered by an urban explorer who goes by the name Escapade, the house resembles a time capsule from the bygone era, containing an old copy of a 1951 newspaper.
Forgotten but untouched memorabilia in this lost Scottish mansion includes old military jackets, battle armor, a sword and portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte.
There are also dozens of old photographs, including photos of the Royal Family when they were young, signed photos of Winston Churchill during his military service and the Queen Mother from 10 Downing Street.
The enormous property also features numerous taxidermied animals, including an eagle and a deer, an old Victorian dollhouse and a centuries-old piano.
A glimpse into the past: an urban explorer has discovered an abandoned country house in the Scottish Highlands
Untouched by vandals: the old hunting lodge was owned by Archie Sinclair, former leader of the Liberal Party and Secretary of State for Aviation during the Second World War
The house is located in the Thurso countryside (photo: abandoned pram and cuddly toys)
Although the house is in a dilapidated state, it is full of treasures. Pictured: two swords lying against an old bed
The house is home to all kinds of fascinating memorabilia, including battle armor, a sword and military jackets (pictured)
The lodge also has a number of stuffed animals killed during the hunt, including the head of a deer (pictured)
The photos taken are beautiful yet terrifying (photo: old piano and globe)
The creepy mansion has fallen into disrepair over the years (photo: old decorations and furniture)
Old portraits left behind (photo: Portrait of Napoleon)
Inside the house were some real treasures, including a Victorian dollhouse (pictured)
The country house (pictured) has a rich history and is located deep in the countryside, surrounded by lush greenery and swampy land
Nestled deep in the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by lush greenery and boggy land, this isolated building sits peacefully in the Thurso countryside.
The house was apparently owned by Archie Sinclair, leader of the Liberal Party from 1935 to 1945.
He served in Churchill’s all-party coalition government during the Second World War as Secretary of State for Aviation.
A man named Escapade moved into the house and discovered these hidden gems.
Escapade is an urbex explorer, where urbex is short for urban explorer, which means you enter abandoned and dilapidated buildings, often fenced off or hidden in some way.
He said: ‘I don’t know much about all the portraits and photographs we found in the mansion, but I could tell I was surrounded by history.
‘It’s a huge room and completely full. I’m just thankful no vandals disturbed it.
‘The floors had started to rot, the wallpaper was peeling and we found old copies of The Scotsman newspaper, one of which was dated June 18, 1951.
Pictured: an old photo of Winston Churchill and Archie Sinclair
Pictured: A King Lear book on old photographs
Pictured: A photo of a young Archie Sinclair with his dog
Pictured: portraits of Archie Sinclair at different stages of life
Pictured: A photo of Archie Sinclair with colleagues
Pictured: Well-preserved photos
Pictured: Photos of Archie Sinclair with his wife and family
“Even though we knew this was Archie’s hunting lodge, it was still very creepy and exciting to come across the stuffed animals.”
This building was a dilapidated lodge before the Sinclairs took it over and transformed it into their home.
They came to this place every year for a short period of time and left the politics of the world behind.
Escapade said, “Not everyone was allowed into the mansion. The guests have been selected with great care.
‘Archie also followed his own time; he refused to switch to British Summer Time before his sabbatical was over.
‘This habit caused him to arrive an hour early for meetings and lunches.
‘When Winston Churchill’s government fell in 1922, there were rumors that Archie was shooting grouse here with Robert Boothby, former parliamentary secretary.
“This house was almost frozen in time, waiting for the Sinclairs to make their annual summer trip home.”