Exploring the Unexplored (Part 2): Westlake Secondary School
Coordinates: 1.343451N, 103.844482E MRN: 2940 3620 Description: Abandoned School (2005) |
I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses.
-Stephen King
The second building!
Today I managed to get into the second building, this time not by means of any climbing but because one of the gates was just... open.
Interior courtyard of the building.
Now, there were much more interesting stuff around.
lolwot
So at the middle of the building, there is a detached ladder that leads up to the roof, probably one that someone carried up there because it doesn't seemed to be possibly affixed to the ceiling in any possible way.
lolwot??
Ascending the roof leads to a little concrete enclosure.
LOL. WOT? :O
It in fact houses the water tanks that contain the water used to hydrate the building.
test stuff
Ever wondered what the interior of a water tank looks like?
Not too far away was the technical block which was perhaps much easier to ascend given it was not locked up in any way, however by then I had not much intention to journey there.
I was actually more inclined to explore a section of the school hall which was attached to the aforementioned building.
So cool right?
The interior of the hall was bare, with the slight remains of paint marks reminiscent of badminton courts drawn on the hall floor, and whatever is left of the curtain + AV system on the ceiling of the stage. Even the pulleys that control the opening/closing of the curtains still work! (sadly there are no curtains to move, only to watch the hooks move back and forth)
Much discovery. So wow.
Newton's ropes?
After that I decided to just walk around the vicinity.
Much scenery. So wow.
I tried to go into the second campus of Westlake (I believe its the "Braddell") segment, however the extent of "defences" placed around the premise as well as the two guards stationed at the entrance. Well, I guess that will be for another day.
GG.gg.
And then there was this.
So with that I concluded my second day of exploration. I would probably try to uncover what lies within the compounds of the other buildings, but that is for a later date.
(hey wait, did I say that before?)
Hello Nicholas. I have recently found your blog whilst doing research on places that are explorable in our mainland. Your article on Braddell-Westlake School is pretty much interesting and got me curious to explore the abandoned vicinity.
ReplyDeleteI would like to ask if the premises can be easily accessed currently and what would you propose to be the best way to enter?
On a side note, please continue writing up on your road less travelled journey in this blog. Keep it up!!