This is heart breaking to watch! I was born and breed in Tweedsmuir, and The Crook was the heart of the community. I had a Saturday job as a kp when i was at School, when i left school i became head chef. I work right up to the day it closed it was my 21st birthday, the last owner run it to the ground because he wanted to turn it into flats. So much history being lost, the original bar is over 400years old. Robert Burns drank there, and all the wonderful 30s fixtures were beautiful. I no longer live in the Borders, but I am glad i have my memories of socialising and working there.
Wow thanks for sharing your fond memories. The building has a lovley long history an from what I gather had many returning visitors. I think the current owner is still complaining about the amount of money agreed by the local community project to buy it from him. Some people think they can do what they want to make lots of money an not care about the community's they are destroying. It's obvious it was a thriving business until he took it over, thus the local council decision not to grant planning permission. Thanks again for watching an sharing your lovley piece of history 😊
@@RobsUrbanExploring haha. It's easy to muck up during filming sessions 😎it gets the better of us all 😎haha. Yes absolutely! Was amazing to see the difference between now and then. Really nice place aswell
What a terrible shame . .This was so sad . . When you first view it in its 'heyday' and see it now, it really brings it home to you . . Nice vlog Rob my friend . .stay well . . .
Thanks Alan, the photos were taken the same year the business was sold. The new owner wanted to make it into flats as the hotel wasn't viable. He didn't get planning permission so has left it.
Thanks Fiona, the music is the hardest part for me. I have to find something that allows people to feel how I feel when watching it. I'm not as gifted as Macey when it comes to composing 😁
Thanks 🙂 it was a great explore. It was nice to see all the old fixtures. I'm pleased I managed to get photos of how it looked before it was sold and neglected.
Excellent job brother... love your take on the day...really emotion evoking music... makes you really think about how sad it is to see it in such a state...take care brother
Thanks Wade, a lot of the locals feel the same. It's gone from a community meeting place to neglect just because the new owner wanted to turn it into flats an didn't get planning permission. Hop you have a good new year too 🙂
Pass this alot when I'm out on my motorbike, never seen it functional, it looked stunning when it was open in this vid, so so sad, think there would be a market for it now, I know the area well and with all the staycation ppl now it might be able to survive, but it would take alot of money to bring it back now ☹️
Thanks I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I agree it's a waste of a building an with everyone having stay cations or would have been a great place to stay. I've not been past recently but I hear its started to be restored/converted for community use. As far as I'm aware they have knocked down the small out building. There was a big sign with the plans for it. Fingers crossed it finally get finished this time 🙂
Thanks Jay, from what I hear it was a really good place. Unfortunately some people just want to make lots of money from places by turning into something else instead of what the community needs. An I agree this virus has caused a lot of businesses to close, it's a shame really but that means lots more to explore 😁
awesome upload! what a find 👍
Thanks Lauren. It was a lovely place, just a shame its in a bit of a mess
Agreed. 😊
@@RobsUrbanExploring such a beautiful building at one point, it's a shame it's just been left
amazing video Rob love the old photos blended in
Thanks Macey, I'm pleased i managed to get them an waited to put them in the video
This is heart breaking to watch!
I was born and breed in Tweedsmuir, and The Crook was the heart of the community.
I had a Saturday job as a kp when i was at School, when i left school i became head chef.
I work right up to the day it closed it was my 21st birthday, the last owner run it to the ground because he wanted to turn it into flats.
So much history being lost, the original bar is over 400years old.
Robert Burns drank there, and all the wonderful 30s fixtures were beautiful.
I no longer live in the Borders, but
I am glad i have my memories of socialising and working there.
Wow thanks for sharing your fond memories. The building has a lovley long history an from what I gather had many returning visitors. I think the current owner is still complaining about the amount of money agreed by the local community project to buy it from him. Some people think they can do what they want to make lots of money an not care about the community's they are destroying. It's obvious it was a thriving business until he took it over, thus the local council decision not to grant planning permission. Thanks again for watching an sharing your lovley piece of history 😊
Been there often with my Grandpa Joseph... long time ago
Really good rob. Nice music bro.your videos are getting so much better dude. Well done man 😊💖👍
Thanks bud, I mucked up the recording upstairs. I didn't notice I stopped it at the bits I actually wanted to film 😂. Did you like the photos?
@@RobsUrbanExploring haha. It's easy to muck up during filming sessions 😎it gets the better of us all 😎haha. Yes absolutely! Was amazing to see the difference between now and then. Really nice place aswell
What a cool looking place
Thanks Naomi I'm pleased you liked it 🙂
What a terrible shame . .This was so sad . . When you first view it in its 'heyday' and see it now, it really brings it home to you . . Nice vlog Rob my friend . .stay well . . .
Thanks Alan, the photos were taken the same year the business was sold. The new owner wanted to make it into flats as the hotel wasn't viable. He didn't get planning permission so has left it.
Brilliant! Love your take on the day. Really emotion evoking music. Makes you really think about how sad it is to see it in such a state.
Thanks Fiona, the music is the hardest part for me. I have to find something that allows people to feel how I feel when watching it. I'm not as gifted as Macey when it comes to composing 😁
Wow this was a proper great place before closing! Crazy how even the kegs are still hooked up, great great find man.
Thanks 🙂 it was a great explore. It was nice to see all the old fixtures. I'm pleased I managed to get photos of how it looked before it was sold and neglected.
Excellent job brother... love your take on the day...really emotion evoking music... makes you really think about how sad it is to see it in such a state...take care brother
Thanks I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I try to get the music just right to make the viewers to feel how it was like when I explore places.
It is actually sad to see this place that was around for so long just abandoned now. Great explore. Happy New Year! 👍
Thanks Wade, a lot of the locals feel the same. It's gone from a community meeting place to neglect just because the new owner wanted to turn it into flats an didn't get planning permission. Hop you have a good new year too 🙂
Nice explore pal looked like it was once a nice old pub
Thanks, full off lovley features. it was a shame to see it just left to deteriorate
Great video and interesting abandoned place. Best regards and happy New Year. 👍
Thanks Greg, an happy new year to you too. I hope its better than the last 😊
Nice explore rob. So much left. 👍
Thanks, yeah it was an interesting place. It was nice to see some original features 🙂
Always a shame to see places that once flourished now decaying away.
Nice comparison shots
thanks, its always nice to see what places used to look like
Pass this alot when I'm out on my motorbike, never seen it functional, it looked stunning when it was open in this vid, so so sad, think there would be a market for it now, I know the area well and with all the staycation ppl now it might be able to survive, but it would take alot of money to bring it back now ☹️
Thanks I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I agree it's a waste of a building an with everyone having stay cations or would have been a great place to stay. I've not been past recently but I hear its started to be restored/converted for community use. As far as I'm aware they have knocked down the small out building. There was a big sign with the plans for it. Fingers crossed it finally get finished this time 🙂
@@RobsUrbanExploring hope so bud 👍
...nice place
It used to be 😁
It really looked nice rob. Like so many now especially through this virus hundreds more will close.
Thanks Jay, from what I hear it was a really good place. Unfortunately some people just want to make lots of money from places by turning into something else instead of what the community needs. An I agree this virus has caused a lot of businesses to close, it's a shame really but that means lots more to explore 😁