Abandoned government offices Ashdown house THIS PLACE IS HUGE! Abandoned places uk 

the section about the blueprints of structure, electrical, fire alarm, and fire suppression systems were the part that I found most interesting . I love that kind of stuff. 😀

I used to work there from 2003 to 2012. The canteen food was bloody awful. I used to bring stuff from home or go across the road to Sainsburys. 😊

I work there from 1999 - 2019 for the maintenence and fm company. I know that building like the back of my hand. Bit sad to see it like this. Made a lot of friends and met my wife.

Been up and down those stairs many-a-time! Kept me fit. Enjoyed working there in the 80's, it was a great community back then.

The demolition team have now arrived on site to start with the insides then moving to the building itself. I suspect there’s loads of asbestos to get rid off. Under the car park is also a large oil tank used for heating oil for the building. Oct 2022-the beginning of the end.

It used to be The Ministry of Public Buildings & Works. I got a job there in the Punch Room on F floor, for a year, think it was around 1966. Then was a tape hanger and computer operator on the old ICL1301 & 1302 computers till 1970.

Having worked in this building from 2002 until it closed in March 2020 it is so sad to see the state it has been left in! It was falling apart at the seams the last few years we were there but it still holds some good memories.

End of June 2023--Ashdown House has completely gone and just waste ground now being readied for houses to be built.

Fascinating - I did my first 3 Victory boxing training programs there run by Ed Loft - I did 6 altogether - the last 3 were done at the social building just to the other side of the car park which last became the Fitness Loft Gym - I see you done a video of that also. I only got to see the ground floor of this building where the Victory Boxing Training took place so I never got the chance to see the rest of the building.

Worked there from 1971 to 1976 when it was MPBW (affectionly know as the Ministry of Public Blunders and Wonders). They anticipated that it would need to grow and even put in foundations and stub columns for the extension.

wonder what happened to the lovely snooker table they used to have - was a cleaner here in the early 1990's when it was the CSA.

Oh wow I'm totally loving this video. I saw the first video and it was fascinating. But to find the blue prints is totally awesome. I worked at Ashdown House from 1989 and it's so sad to see it left in such a state. I was one of the last people in this building clearing out everything before we had to leave in 2021. I would love to join you guys on your next journey through this magnificent building.

Just found your channel, liked, subscribed, and good to see the catering parts, as I have worked in catering for almost all of my working life.

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth

Watching now pal 👌

good video mate glade you got in and it be my 7th time ha ha still finding more rooms then i saw on my 1st vist

Definitely worth a sneaky look mate thanks for showing us around big one too explore. Like from me 👍

Great explore and wicked video mate!

my mum worked there lol. Went past it a lot if we went to sainsburys.

I worked in the Data prep room in the basement in 1976

Sad to see a building let to go like that. It gave so many people lots of opportunities.

Well done great find

hastings local, i loved 1066 target spots, sad to see it go. Also i live very close to there and there is now security everywhere. so stay away

I tried to go there a couple days before you but got stopped by security + how did you get in

Shame that a building that good condition is left to rot, should be used as temporary accommodation for people in need yes it will need some modifications

I worked there in around 2003 I think it was. Awful place.

well urban rot when you gonna go back ash down house when its turned into ash down house ganja grow your be sure to get some lovely stinky bud then lads. haha looking towards that when you get it

I’m looking to go and explore here pretty soon are security in the building or out on the site around the building ?

The building was leased, the lease ran out! Not a government building.

Aren't they building houses there or a supermarket?

That should be used to house illegal immigrants on camp beds, Instead of putting them in 4 star hotels, at a cost of £5 million a day ffs