Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso, 1880-1970, the guy lead an amazing life from the trenches of the western front to parliament. a list of achievements as long as your arm and his belonging end up left uncared for in an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere! unreal.
Unless there are no surviving members of his family it's shameful that they would let all his military items be destroyed like that. It's understandable that they might not have the funds to maintain the property but at least collect his personal and other valuable items from the lodge.
@@andydavidson I guess there are two ways of looking at that. The items that are obviously not wanted by the family and will be destroyed with time or that if they are stolen they may stand a chance of being preserved by someone else down the line.
Its always so sad to see such a once grand building fall into near dereliction, especially houses like this, but I'm grateful that you find, and explore them, Alec. Thank you for giving us a wee glimpse into a bygone age
That’s former politician Archibald Sinclair’s lodge a great friend of Winston Churchill , died around 1970 in London, after two debilitating strokes the lodge must of been abandoned around then , it’s a shame those old historic photos are left to the elements and not put back in the draws were they were originally?! He had a WW1 military career and served along side Winston .
I was so surprised by how much was left there. Beds, dressers, pictures and clothes. It’s crazy how they just up and left! The downstairs wasn’t too bad, but the upper isn’t going to make it much longer. Ty for the tour Alec, it’s quite interesting. Tc and stay safe always.
Yay it’s Dale, certainly is dedication for content Alec, Scotland is an amazing country , the lovely box with the lid open was for knives and cutlery , wow the fabulous things just left behind in there is ridiculous, all that Whyems wear , Staffordshire flat back figures and those wonderful clocks 👍👍🥰🐾🥰🐾🥰🐾
Thanks for bringing this one... the idea of building this house in what appears to be the middle of nowhere is mind boggling... it must have required tremendous effort.
After watching a lot of these old home explore videos, it looks like building massive house's is not a good financial move because the maintenance and up keep are enormous. To the point were the kids don't want the burden, and a buyer knows it's better to start a new home. Realy nice explore scotland is such a beautiful country well done Alex.
I guess now that you've been there and put this on RU-vid, some of those antiques will have since been stolen, e.g. the cuckoo clock could be refurbished.
Amazing video guys! So interesting and not vandalized….I went down the rabbit hole and found its name and history…and about Sir Archibald Sinclair, how he came to have this lodge…how his wife loved it and how they spent their time…as well as all the illustrious visitors…anyway…will not disclose name and location…This the most interesting explore I have watched in a long time.
My take is that the Victorian labyrinth of tight spaces would require massive redesign. The landscape even isn't much. A relic of bygone whimsy, let's go kill whatever wildlife. This one's a goner.
I'm more interested in the architecture of the house and it's condition than the contents of what former occupants left behind. While the backstory is always interesting, it's also nice to see potential for renovation.
My kind of place, middle of nowhere, felt sorry for the dogs though. I have just rescued an ex poachers dog. He was skin and bones when I got him. I would love to live in that lodge. Creepy places are my thing🤣 Great explore guys, thanks for putting in the time to show us this.😀❤️👍
That was by far the most fascinating explore I've ever encountered Alec, amazing historic place full of antiques, that Wemys set is worth a lot not to mention the clocks and Staffordshire figurines. It must have been just gorgeous in it's day, wicked that it should be left to decay but location looks pretty inaccessible. Thanks to you, well worth the epic trek.
That's Dalnawillan Lodge up here in Caithness.. Used to fish and hike around there when I was a bairn. Shame its been left abandoned all these years.. That's right out slap bang in the middle of the flow Country that
Inasmuch as I respect the integrity of explorers who leave things as they are, I can't help feeling that items of substantial historic or monetary value would be better of in appreciative hands than left to deteriorate in the elements.
Where is the integrity in breaking into somebody’s house and putting its contents on RU-vid for everyone to see. Property of the Sinclair family who obviously wanted things left just the way they were, hence the property being boarded up. How long do you think those objects will remain there now?
@@owlinthewood Sorry, but if what they want is to allow these treasures to deteriorate, I'd fully support an emergency salvage mission to save them from the Lethe of lost history, with or without their approval.
@@teptime So if you wanted to preserved your past, leave things the way they were, family heirlooms, reminders of your past, you’d be happy with someone breaking into your home and removing them. That’s called theft. These are not treasures, they’re peoples private possessions. I know of one property near me we’re the owner has had to go to the trouble and expense of making it more secure because of these guys’ videos.
Wow!! Best explore Alec, and extreme contrast from the last l saw that was shear vandalism. So many stories to be told in this one, judging from the photos. I think that's a dead sheep poor wee soul, and beside it a full Wemyss pottery wash stand set !! quite valuable today. Amazing clocks, and a lot of Staffordshire flat backed mantle figureens etc. Just loved all of this. You guys are all so respectful. Great photography and drone shots of the wee graveyard. It felt like Caithness or Sutherland lots of remote places there. Thanks for the tour Alec, and nice to see Dale with you guys 👍👌 Alioban x
What a place that has to be one of the best places I’ve seen in the uk, no vandalism just naturally decayed , and enormous and from the outside it’s just wow, I absolutely loved this video, you are definitely the top explorer for mansions and time capsules and I know I been saying for while I’m coming up to Scotland to meet up with you trust me mate we’re coming up soon and I can’t wait to meet you, brilliant video mate ❤
Another awesome explore Alec. This house is stunning and what a beautiful location. Excellent photos. Well done. No wonder you have so many followers. Your channel is the best on You Tube.
That is a really imposing building on the landscape, such a shame that it was allowed to slide into such a state of disrepair. This will be a massive task to refurbish. Lots of familiar sights in there, from the familiar dial sound of the old GP telephone to the household products , toys and ceramics. Clearly the owners had led an interesting life. I really enjoyed the explore, the drone footage was impressive - great to see the building as the landmark that it is. Beautiful stills. Thanks all, take care.
Probably the best video of this type ive seen - your long walk and journey was not in vain - years from now people will still be saying its the best im sure
Wow Alec, what a brilliant explore, absolutely loved that 😍😍 The home of Sir Archibald Sinclair who was part of Churchills government, think he was leader of the Liberal party. He died approximately 1970 I think, or certainly early 70s. So much to see in there, in fact I'm going to watch this again. I doubt this building will be in this state much longer and the weather is going to wreck it in the not too distant future. It was worth every minute of that long trek Alec so thanks for doing that to let us see inside this cracking old building. Thats a fantastic bunch of photos you got at the end, absolutely beautiful 😍 *This* is what exploring is all about, cheers Alec this is one of your best, till next time, take care xx 😘👍😍
He was a cabinet minister and a close friend of Winnie. A railway engine was named after him which survives in preservation today. The model train was presented to Archibald at the naming ceremony how valuable is that model today which you see in this explore. It should be reunited with the owners of the steam engine.
Stunning house, great staircase ~ it must've been cosy & beautiful in it's good old days. The drone views are great,, Looking at the huge mound it's built on, reminds me in some Neolithic tomb or feature. It's a special location for sure geographically. Nice to see so much left untouched, the kitchen pans, ceramics, beautiful clocks & everything else. Perhaps the names & dates written on wall were the guests staying for social or hunting occasions. Poor pigeons probably came down the chimneys & got stuck there. Thanks to you & team for persevering & sharing, really enjoyed it. 🙂🏴
The room with the white stag head and the falconry glove is the tack room. The 'decaying seat' with the straw coming out is an old saddle lying on its side. You're looking at the bit that went on the horse's back on top of a blanket. There's a sturdy piece of wood protruding from the left-hand wall where it was meant to go.
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso Former Secretary of State for Scotland….. looked him up. Saw the name on the train on the mantle. Interesting. !!! All the pictures just sitting makes me so sad !
If I am right, you guys really travelled very far north for this one. I think I have seen this one in pictures, its owner was a former Etonian who loved hunting but spent very little time in Scotland. I can hardly believe that lack of any vandalism, I stay in a central Scotland town where Greenfield House and the Leisure Bowl have seen massive damage in just a few years so it is refreshing to see items left untouched and almost caught in time. Considering its wild exposed location the fabric of the building has survived better than might be expected. Well done to the team.
that train above the fireplace was presented to Sir Archibald Sinclair.. The pictures in the room were original photos of Churchill en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Sinclair,_1st_Viscount_Thurso
This place its being taken care of, look at the grass, didnt you heard the dogs when they arrived? Im pretty sure that If you leave this place with more than your backpack , the locals will greet you with their guns. They are rich, hunting, and farm boys, better to not steal anything there.
All those photos needs to be saved, those are irreplaceable family heirlooms! If I was part of the family I would totally go and collect and save all the photos and family mementos.
What an impressive place. You wouldn’t get neighbours from hell away out there! It’s a shame it has been left to decay like that. It’s so far off the beaten track that very few people will visit. If this building could be saved, it would be a great place, to get away from it all. There are some valuable contents in there, many of which would have been looted, I’m sure, if the property wasn’t situated there. Thanks for taking us round.
Sir Archie Sinclair. What a sin it is to see all his memories covered in bird droppings surely the war department could at least preserve his uniforms before the vandals eventually move in
Beautiful country walk ……. Magnificent view of the valley and River… it’s sad homes deteriorate over time Lot of money and time to bring it back to life I wonder who owns the home today…… Love the clocks throughout the house…… thanks for sharing cool✨💕
And it went form loud dog barking and wind noise to absolute silence. Remote anda empty, but the haus with the dogs is to near not to be maybe the lodge guardian place? Just an idea, lovely camera work and sceneriy, Scotland is so magnificent.18:50 fish tail probably.
I think the box is a storage unit for fishing flies. On a separate note, it seems a frightening and sinister place, not spooky, more like dangerous owners or paid thugs might arrive. Also looks as though it has secret passageways and basement underneath and as though secret activity went on there. At the end you all seem relieved to get out of there.
@@jackmcnally9237 You have to wonder if not for the clearances would there now be horrible towns or even cities standing on some of these wonderful barron but beautiful places
That must be Caithness....and that Lodge is a few miles from the village of Watten near Wick....I have always wanted to go there and see that place.....
This place would make someone a wonderful home. I hate to see buildings left in this state. If money was no object, I'd certainly do something about it.
Hi Alec, awesome video. Brought back childhood memories of the telephones and the torch. Incredible remote location with an eerie atmosphere. Really enjoyed the content.
There are relatives. John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso who lives in Thurso UK. He should make sure this is taken care of. Since he has a daughter and 2 sons someone should take care of it or sell it.
What a find. It took you that long? Wow, that's cool. I love those clocks, so neat. Looks like it's been been empty for quite some time. Always nice to see an explore locale with no vandalism. Even had its own stream. You and your mates stay warm. Looks cold.
Greed and Egos kills humanity. Our past history is the proof of civilisations destroyed. Today is no different. Looking at the army uniforms & pass photos, is this man's legacy. A Lord of this, or a Laird of that? How many died for our future today? Robbing, others time & life, others food & wealth, others family & future, so one can have a bothy no more. We're all passing through, this short life, on this planet, just for moments in our time. Our Greed and Egos kills all.
4.0 - does that deer fence have barbed wire on top - is that to stop the deer climbing out or you climbing in ? I know where you are - my father-in-law's dad ran the croft 3 miles NE, with sheep.
Small Georgian mahogany dumb waiter type table worth good money , cracking early tortoise shell ladies makeup box worth silly money .... some good and rare antiques in there.
Amazing building however why don’t you spend a bit of time looking at the pictures or paperwork so we can build a picture of the family that lived there?
@@ExploringwithAlec So you say you don’t want to divulge where the house is in case someone else goes there and steals things Then you say check out TicTok?
The box with all the holes was for silverware cutlery....spoons knives forks etc. Real silver comes in nice boxes. A thief would leave the box and take the silver.
Brilliant Beautiful share❣️ thank the Gods you are there Filming. it's disgraceful somebody's allowing this to deteriorate, it's a museum . I teared up at the beginning and the end of this one. Thank you thank you, Blessings for you All and All of yours Always❣️
Brilliant stuff. That wind sounded absolutely fuckjn brutal tho. Really appreciate explorers like yourselves who just document the place and leave it exactly as they found it.
The object on the floor in the room with the stag is not a chair it's a saddle. The girth strap was hanging on the wall near the stag. Thanks for the wonderful tour.
That a queens guard suit and black watch uniform dress and non dress hanging in wardrobe and hat on piano very high rank from the oldest regiment in Scotland along with the Sutherland hilanders
It is a knife box. So sad if there is family left just walked away, leaving family treasures and antiques fall into ruin. Some of the figures and Jardines maybe worth some $$ depending on the maker and the date. Mahogany furniture just left behind to rot. Military memorabilia can be work some more, swords if in good condition. There is a WWI Helmut, what a shame. The original owner fought on the western front.
Could not help but notice the different way the girl climbed through the window than the guys, it looked so difficult when she did it, yet they made it look like a breeze - lol
The box that unsure of could possibly be a 12 bore cartridge holder , looks like in pairs of cartridges and you can get your middle finger between them for re loading your shotgun when shooting grouse
it is so sad that this beautiful old houses rotten away. i do not understand why nobody wants to live there. some of the bathrooms are bigger than modern single apartments. i would really appreciate to live in a place like that. i imagine sit by the cozy fireplace and restore one of the beautiful old clocks. a tube radio is playing softly in the background . . .
