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Nicole Goodwin

The eerie abandoned orphanage in County Durham which has stood empty since 1998

Creepy corridors and eerie rooms remain inside this partially demolished and decaying building which has stood empty for over 20 years.

The former St Peter's School and Orphanage in Gainford, County Durham, opened in 1900 and accommodated up to 300 children up to the age of 13 years old.

After closing in 1983, the building was used as a nursing home between 1986 and 1998. However, it has stood empty ever since with several proposals for the site failing to materialise.

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