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<h5>DERELICT gun posts and abandoned mental asylums may not sound like
the ideal venue for a day out to most people, but for Eileen Wright
from Seaton these are places filled with fascination and intrigue.<br><br>Eileen,
who lives in Summersby Close, is one of the 1,815 members of
derelictplaces.co.uk, an internet forum run by an underground group of
urban explorers (or Urbexers as they are known to themselves), who
spend their time exploring and documenting abandoned buildings around
the country.<br><br>An illustrator and self-proclaimed amateur historian, Eileen spends
her weekends photographing local sites like the Webster's holiday camp
on Harbour Road, or the abandoned gun posts that litter the East Devon
countryside and coastline.<br><br>The photos are then uploaded onto the forum website for the enjoyment of other Urbexers.<br><br>"For me it's the architecture and the history," said Eileen.<br><br>"The aesthetics of decay spark my interest.<br><br>"I’ve
found these buildings interesting since I was a kid, but I didn't know
there was a whole culture of this and when I found the forum on the
internet it really took off.<br><br>"I have a condition that can make me very tired and lethargic but this gave me the impetus to get out there and do things!<br><br>"Our motto is 'Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints'.<br><br>"We never brake in, all we do is trespass.<br><br>"When you visit these places it's like stepping out of the real world, it's so mysterious and tranquil.<br><br>"I visit all the local places but occasionally go further afield and meet fellow Urbexers.<br><br>"Last weekend I visited a mental asylum in Stoke-on-Trent and it was fascinating. <br><br>"There
are two other guys from Axminster and Honiton and we haven't met up yet
but it’s interesting to see their photographs and to know there are
other enthusiasts so near by.<br><br>"I think, really, I've got a bee in my bonnet about modern architecture.<br><br>"Let's face it, no one wants to see a load of council houses looking the same.<br><br>"I don't think everything should look pretty. It's about heritage and character.<br><br>"I
was really glad to see a group of school children visiting one of the
abandoned gun posts when I was there the other day. It's on their
curriculum now, the teacher was telling me.<br><br>"I think that's great.<br><br>"We mustn't forget all these places.</h5>CopySix