Ayr Station Hotel: Urban explorers could hear walls collapsing as they brand Victorian site 'deathtrap'

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Urban explorers have branded Ayr’s Station Hotel a deathtrap after they snuck in to explore the abandoned ruin.Group Urbex Outlaws say they were stunned by the rapid deterioration of the crumbling Victorian Hotel after swooping into the historic structure last week.The group who took on a ‘mission impossible’ to reach the old creaky corridors of the once grand hotel have told how they witnessed floorboards cave in around them, and that they could hear walls collapsing.A YouTube video has laid bare their hair raising dive through the derelict structure, as wires are spotted hanging from the ceiling.The group, who spent 10 hours crawling through the towering relic, have told Ayrshire Live how they fear the sorry state of the hotel could be doomed for a tragic end – with the roof on the verge of collapsing.And the building which dates back to 1885 is riddled with asbestos tiling, with the group having to wear safety equipment to avoid breathing in the deadly dust.The Urbex Outlaws leader, who asked to be kept anonymous, said: “Seeing what it was like was actually shocking.“The state of disrepair and the deterioration of the building was the most alarming thing.“Everywhere is just damp – you can smell it everywhere.“The floorboards are non-existent, the only thing holding them up is the carpet.

The floors have just sank down.“You can hear the building crumbling – were in there for 10 hours and you could hear it.“There was bit of plaster falling onto the floor – it was unsettling.“If it wasn’t for the scaffolding the roof would probably collapse in on itself.”Despite capturing haunting pictures of the former rooms, bars and function suites of the once grand attraction, they group warned others to never enter, with the