San Domenico Restaurant

[Buttinhams]

I've often wondered about this place. I pass it every day on the A3 going north, just before the Cobham turning. It's been empty for as long as I can remember - at least 25 years. It's maintained in good order, but why would anyone leave such a building empty for so long. Anybody know anything?

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

San Domenico - dogbomb.co.uk

some theories there-apparently its near a genetic engineering facility and a military base. Perhaps the MoD want it kept vacant? Who knows

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How weird. I was thinking about this place the other day. I used to pass it daily on my way to East Sheen and suffered a vehicular breakdown there once. Really creepy place and gave me the heebie jeebies.

 

[bhafc99]

Mm. Why the concrete barriers like it's some kind of airport that might get car bombed, rather than just a chain link fence and rusting 'Beware of the dog' sign like you'd expect to keep vandals and so on out?

 

[surrey jim]

is that the place on the left between the M25 junction and Brooklands (weybridge) junction on the A3??

if it is then an old boss of mine tried to buy it but had trouble with gaining an alcohol licence due to its location, not sure why as he was going to do something with that and the local golf club for weekend breaks and corporate hospitality etc..

 

[Tooting Gull]

That's the one, going north just before the Painshill junction for Cobham and Brooklands/Weybridge.

It's a weird one. I've driven past it most days for nearly five years, and in all that time you occasionally get some lorries parked in front but otherwise no activity at all, just looks derelict. Which is bizarre, because it could be a prime site for something commercial, even a decent roadside cafe would do OK.

 

[REDLAND]

The old Happy Eater/Little Chef on the a23 at Handcross Hill is similar, that has been empty now for about 7odd years !!!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

The old Happy Eater/Little Chef on the a23 at Handcross Hill is similar, that has been empty now for about 7odd years !!!

Is it that long? I thought it was only a couple of years.

I often notice cars in that car park even though there are barriers across the access roads, I always think something dodgy is afoot when I see that. OB are often there as well waiting to pounce on the odd speeder.

 

[Rangdo]

The old Happy Eater/Little Chef on the a23 at Handcross Hill is similar, that has been empty now for about 7odd years !!!

Ahh the Happy Eater. Now that brings back memories....

 

[Hiney]

Mm. Why the concrete barriers like it's some kind of airport that might get car bombed, rather than just a chain link fence and rusting 'Beware of the dog' sign like you'd expect to keep vandals and so on out?

Because chain link fences don't keep out the GYPPO's