My husband and I are the couple in that photo with the car!! That was 7 years ago. The guy who lived there after the actress - his name was tim. My dad was his maintenance man, and he drove us around on ur wedding day. We moved to australia and are currently back for a holiday, a friend told us about this! So cool.
Current information on the house is that it is sold subject to contract! Hope it is restored and the artifacts kept. So much history involved with this house. Rest easy TH.
@@What-videos-to-watch-today Because they tell you that the folks living there are no longer among us.. Yeah, it's sad. Everything comes and goes. Nothing stays here for too much time..
Doesn't look abandoned at all. Old yes. Not abandoned. Probably needs dedicated fans of the actor to be the keeper of the house. Together look after the house. In my country, there was a stage actor who died childless. Fans gathered and make the house as a place to hang out, read books, and learn acting. With the real belongings still there.
Lol you actually gave away who lived in that house twice. A very good explore actually, this is the first video from your channel I have watched and I am really impressed with how you narrate. Thanks for sharing. x
I met Trevor Howard in a pub in Avon Dassett in Warwickshire in 1975. He was friends with the owners of the pub. He was going to play one of the Number 2 's in The Prisoner in the sixties but told me 'for various reasons I couldn't do it'.He thought Mary Morris had done it instead with some adaption to the script!
Now we have been exposed to this lovely actor and his wife's cosy home please let the authorities know before it gets trashed this couple both famous and accomplished actors had no children . And trashers if you watching - don't do it - respect others history just as this explorer did .
Really makes you wounder about life work hard all your life to get what you want and it's just left behind all the things that meant so much to you left to rot really when you think of it famous or not we leave wit nothing forgotten just a past memory to somebody like what's it all about
This was a lovely little explore. I’m chuffed it hasn’t been trashed. We went the other weekend. That lounge is beautiful. Great video as ever dude 👌🏼👌🏼🔥🔥
Love your videos and that you leave it as it was. Very impressed. It’s sad and exciting at the same time. Wondering what happed that everyone’s gone and the house is the same. New sub. Thank you. Love history
Definitely Howard's house. He owned an Allard car & the sign on the door said "Helen's things to do". He was married to Helen Cherry. He was banned from driving for 8 years for drink driving....died of the flu age 74 in 1988. A great actor one of the best.
You did an excellent job at showing this house ...you could give lessons you did everything perfectly..and your girl was quiet and not giggling behind you like some in other videos..thank you..great find
I'm a new subscriber- liking your vids, and this ones a great find!...one request though- on your explores, give us a look at any old electronics you find-radios, tv's etc- its one of my interests :)
Just watching this makes me feel I’m invading someone’s privacy, even though they are no longer with us. The executors of their respective wills should be hauled over the coals for not ensuring the security of this home.
Just come across this video of yours .... Great one again, love these vids you do. Yes I can confirm that the car in the picture is a 1949 Allard. First registered November 1949, 3622cc petrol engine, last V5C issued 20 December 2017 and is currently taxed until the end of 31st December 2021.
It is nice to see this house again. I saw this house about 6 month or so ago from another explorer but I hate to say someone has taken a lot of stuff from this house, truly sad!!! But I am glad no trashed it. The other explorer had a weird experience upstairs with the room across the from the bathroom. When the walked out of the bedroom the door slammed shut on it's own, it was truly creepy!
@@wandab1621 I have mixed feelings about that. I understand there is a kind of unwritten code not to take stuff, but I guess obviously some do....however if it's only going to end up on landfill, that's a tragedy.
I get a kick out of when you mention years. I was 6 in 1966 and it’s funny how old that seems to you. Thank you for exploring and let’s hope the idiots that trash these old homes get a clue and realize it is their own history. Such a sad thing when you see graffiti in these old beautiful homes.
Great videos I used to buy and sell properties and felt sad when I went into the ones where they had both passed away and how so many of the men had their garage as a work place you would just imagine them enjoying time with what ever their hobbies were . I wonder what my children will do with all my so called Junk 😂😂
Look at any building homeless people have moved into and you will find it trashed ,it would be nice to think some could use this but humans don’t work that way I’m afraid
@arnie shanks Having lived on the streets in london for 3 years in my early 20s I for one have never robbed, begged, touched any drugs except paracetamol when I got a headache (and thats since getting back on my feet) And there are many homeless people sleeping on the streets who you don't see as they have some self respect and don't do any of what you stated above. Yes there are the ones who only do it for drugs etc, but then you need to ask yourself why do they do drugs? Usually its from a bad background such as PTSD from ex army, abusive families or partners who drove them to drugs or alcohol to try and blank out the memories. Maybe you should live a month in their shoes and see it from the otherside. As for £500 a day, well I'm in the wrong job. (source of your info please for clarification)
@@roymillar4895 Funny that I moved into a empty house after being homeless. I didn't trash it, spray paint the walls, let the garden overgrow etc. Think your on about squatters rather than people how actually move in and pay rent etc.
First house I've seen in decent shape inside, most are randomly cluttered and stuff spread out all over the place, making no sense. Maybe the will is in probate, hopefully not to be wasted away 🇨🇦💕
The house has been sold circa £1.2m. Word of caution the estate are looking to prosecute person(s) found within the property. I know this as I live locally 👍🏻
Yes sold now...subject to contract £1,250,000. Hope they renovate and don't tear down and hopefully it's secure now. Pity the explorer showed the actor's name!!
Judging by the decor, I'd say around the 70's. That coffee pot is really nice and the oak coloured desk upstairs is a self assembly from Argos, I have the exact same one, bought about 8 years ago! Interesting vid as usual. Thanks for sharing. 😀
Excelente video, me encanta no queda lugar sin ver. Muy buenas imágenes. Una lastima ésa casita serviría p una familia sin hogar o varias personas sin hogar.
Looks as if the relatives of the famous actor were living in there for quite a long time after he himself was departed. Maybe the house was abandoned in a hurry? If that crack formed suddenly, the occupants would have had to leave because the building would be declared unsafe. I hope they get their stuff back.
The period of the home is Tudor style and the interior structure gives clues it was built between 1860 and the late 1800's. The cracks in the walls and floor are from settling over 100 years, the narrow halls, and the key locks in the door with the key date to the Victorian era.
Like I tell all explorers as interesting as this is you will pay a hefty fine health wise in the end. Most houses have black mould. The mold spores can colonize (grow) inside lung cavities that developed as a result of chronic diseases, such tuberculosis, emphysema, or advanced sarcoidosis. ... Invasive aspergillosis, the most severe type, occurs when the infection travels from the lungs into the bloodstream. You need PPE (Protective gear). There may also be asbestos in old places again if inhaled can cause lung damage. Just saying guys........ don’t die early because you were exploring abandoned houses.
Something odd here, TH died in 1988 and HC died in 2001 yet there is signs of occupation until at least 2012 with the rally car number plates. Yet that person did not clear out any of the personal property of the dead owners
The crystal top lid is for a decanter usually for the quality brandy and whiskey. And yes those casserole dishes and plater will be very valuable as the stamp mark are who made them and the number is the number in which it was made.
Hey bro, love the videos. But can you work on your audio game a little bit? You are a very quiet person which leads me to crank my volume and then the adds are crazy loud which leads to kind of an unpleasant experience. I hope you don't take this the wrong way because I really do think your content is excellent. 👌🏻
@@SueGirling68 Thanks for the suggestion but I already use add blocker and last time I checked it doesn't work on RU-vid adds. Plus, I wouldn't want to take money from the content creator anyway.
I know this was trevor howards house he died in 88 and his wife also passed in 2001 but surely the house hasn't been abandoned since 01 has it anyone, and rest in peace to the howards
I went down a real rabbit hole with this one...! Others have stated that the actor who had lived here was Trevor Howard, who died in 1988, however the Bahamian flag on the wall in one of the rooms had me thinking it was actually Earl Cameron. He only died in August 2020, although I can find no reference to him having been any sort of car enthusiast, so I'm not sure. Evidentally he received an OBE in 2009 anyway, which seems fitting given the photo of the Queen & DofE on display. Seems like a bit if an old bachelor's pad, anyway! So sad to see it left as though the occupant didn't know he wasn't coming back...
Because Trevor Howard and Helen Cherry didn't not have any children. After Trevor died in 88, Helen lived there with her 2nd partner, Tim Baker until her death in 2001. Tim himself lived on there until 2016. Tim's relatives have not claimed anything that belonged to the Howards, so it's all still there. The house was on the market for 3 years but the water damage and subsidence deterred potential buyers. I understand it finally sold around the time this video was made.
Tim's relatives can't make a claim as they are no relation to Helen Cherry. No doubt she left the property for the new partner to live in for his lifetime but after that it would revert to the Helen Cherry family.
The cracks on the walls could be a bad foundation or in most cases there are mine shafts under the foundations causing them to sink. The crystal top you found is of a decanter bottle that had brandy, wine or whiskey in it.
Helen had another long term relationship with Tim Baker after Trevor's Howard's death, and left the estate to him after she died. Tim passed away in 2016.
House was once owed by a actor called Trevor Howard..., died 7th Jan 1988, Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 - 7 January 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved star status with his role in the film Brief Encounter (1945), followed by The Third Man (1949).
What a beautiful mansion. Love the "his and hers" areas in the lounge. I am a huge Eagles fan and spotted the cover immediately. It's a shame the children didn't either keep it up or sell it to someone who would value it for what is worth.
This place is going to get trashed! So sad! I’ve seen this house before on someone else’s channel. The two fireplaces and pillars and the model reminded me of seeing this before.
There's a lot of stuff on the interweb about this place belonging to TH. TH and his wife had no children and as a previous commenter mentioned they both died too long ago given the condition on the property and the contents. It seems that the '49 Allard P1 is still out there and in pristine condition,. However if TH had owned this car I'm sure there would be an old picture of him with it somewhere or info on an Allard owners / enthusiasts website - but there don't seem to be any links at all.
there are too many nice things that could be incorporated into a new home for it all to be torn down. If I were to buy it, I would strip out those beautiful interior doors and doorknobs and so so much more of the home and either use in a new home or re sell for some one else to use rather than bury it in a land fill
This a house i ve seen twice before and there is so much that has been broken and sadly taken pointing no fingers at the two groups i have seen go through there they have always been very good lads no nonsense no vandalism and their not kids but people see these videos and go and wreck these houses they see online , When i saw it it had little trinkets ALL over the lounge look at it now sad very sad .
I watched so many films with these two actors being the stars when i was growing up with my parents. There are a few eras in this house. I can see 70s radiators and 80/90s too. The bathroom was 70s. The kitchen looked like a wealthy persons 50s kitchen. Furniture so varied in ages. I think this house was likely built before the 1900s. The faces of the days of black and white films.
Interesting. The actor himself died in the late 80’s and his wife, who I assume continued to live there after his death died herself in 2001. She could have moved into a nursing home before her death so the house could have been empty for years before too. Or maybe it was a second home. They had no children so the house has been empty for at least 20 years, who knows who was left it in her will, maybe no will was written? (I’d assume not because surely the house would have been sold many years earlier). In this case the estate is passed to the crown (known as bona vacantia) and can be years before the house is finally sold if no one comes forward to lay claim or ask for a financial share. Such a shame a life well lived (especially a famous actor) is not recognised or valued by others. All those wonderful holidays, memories and items collected over 80 years of life gone in a heartbeat with no one the least bit interested. Just shows you to live every day like it’s your last and when you have no use for possessions anymore, just sell it all and live in a hotel. Or have children...
Looking at the Car rally signs at 7.20 The date on 39th meeting orange is June 2012, furthermore is 40th meeting green, would be 2013 & the last blue would be 41st meeting at 2014. Upstairs wedding photo of couple & car seems to be 2010 ish. Also when leaving the house not a great deal of mail. Cup in sink not full of algae.
report this to the local shire council it needs restoring and the executors of the will brought to account for allowing deterioration of the house and not selling it or renting it out or fixing it it is deliberate waste
Forgive my lack of knowledge but isn't it trespass to look around old cars and homes? Any in Yorkshire I would be interested in finding out more.. Thanks and congrats on your quality work
Great video...enjoyed watching...but to be a famous actor they sure did have bad taste in wall decor as far as paper and colors even for the time👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Indeed it is , i didnt even know it was a secret as it`s been on ever abandoned place channel and 28 weeks later etc , it was recently sold subject to contract , so can it be classed as abandoned now ? www.chancellors.co.uk/properties/barnet-property/detached-4-bedroom-house-for-sale/3065506/rowley-green-house-arkley-en5#panel-overview
After writing my first comment I read the other comment from Dominic a year ago saying a man named Tim moved in after the actors wife died, I wonder if he was the named beneficiary and has only just died himself. Crazy that the decor hasn’t been updated though for at least 40-50 years though, maybe Tim was preserving their memories if he was a loyal or grieving friend
I really wonder about these abandoned houses that are still furnished. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in America, intruders would empty those houses in a heartbeat and take everything in them. It is just pretty unbelievable that there are any abandoned homes with anything left in them (at least in the U.S.). And, no explorer will ever convince me that he/she/they don't take what they want from those houses. In fact, if they don't, they're pretty foolish.
This property gives off a lot of mixed messages. There’s a car memento dated 2012, but there are other items much older including the furnishings in many of the rooms. Also the damage and subsidence looks like it could easily pre-date when it was last occupied. It looks like the last owners were either not in a position to or couldn’t be bothered to manage and maintain this property.
A Brief Encounter! with a late forties Allard L Type Saloon Ford V 8 engine There was a very brief shot of another much more desirable Allard, a fifties J2X sports which had a big Cadillac V8 engine. I was not aware that TH was into cars Kimmy, thought he was more of a Mackintosh Man! I like your presentation style and your serious respect for the places you visit.
TH and HC. Their house is confusing as he died in 88 and she died in 01. They never had kids so not sure what is going on. Plus the vintage vehicle plates are from later than that. Interesting though.
