Jimmy Savile Cottage | Glencoe | Scotland | Abandoned building | September 2023 |

#glencoe #jimmysavile #abandoned
Whilst passing, I pulled over for a quick look at the cottage, that was once owned by Jimmy Savile. Now derelict.
Recorded: late September 2023.
Location: Glencoe Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AJT_1980]

This is the video I did through Glencoe along the A82. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4eqY5qegdqVjqssi=Cvbm4RjCdcni5hzw

[@markprior2278]

A blight on a beautiful area. They should just pull it down.

[@alanjones4622]

I thought it had been sold onto new a lady owner after Savile´s death and she was actually living in the house. I remember the cottage when it was owned by Hamish MacInnes, the climber and mountain recue specialist and local team leader. It had to be re-roofed at one point because Hamish knocked over a paraffin heater and set fire to the place. Hamish had his workshop in the adjacent outbuildings where he developed his all metal ice axe, the first of it´s kind, and an all alloy two piece mountain rescue stretcher to which a bicycle wheel could be attached near the front end. Two sections meant two men could easily carry in the stretcher in backpack style across rough ground to the cliff. The bicycle wheel speeded up transport of a patient being pushed wheel barrow fashion instead of carrying, which is very hard work. It also helped lowering down cliff faces because it kept the stretcher off the rock and made guiding it down much easier. Hamish must surely be spinning in his grave at what the cottage has now become. Sad that such important mountain rescue history should be overshadowed by evil Savile instead of being honoured by a Blue Plaque in memory of MacInnes. He worked hard for the safety of mountaineers and walkers in Scotland and elsewhere.

[@AJT_1980]

Thank you Alan for the comment. I have only just seen the comments were held for review by KZbin. I also think it’s a great shame the cottage is in this state. I pulled over on my way back from hiking Ben Nevis (see other video) and had a quick look inside. I was saddened at the state of the place. It ought to be demolished if they aren’t going to restore it. I think it’ll just continue to be vandalised whilst it’s just left like this. Which no one wants to see. Glencoe is one of my favourite places and I have visited regularly these last 10 years. I first came to Glencoe in 2013 when we hiked Bidean nam Bian ⛰️

[@karenmoakes]

It doesn't help when people like yourself put video's on with the headline of JS's house & telling the whole world where to find it. This has been the problem from the beginning. As other's have said, this beautiful old cottage has been here for near 200 years & now it's being remembered because some scumbag owned it for a time. It should not be pulled down because of him, he'll be busy rotting in hell !! People's views have to change, it's not the cottage that is to blame. Glencoe is a stunning part of Scotland & it shouldn't be tarnished with that C**ts name ...

[@davidcalder8210]

What TF do people get out of doing this the man’s not here anymore he won’t see is this how they get there anger out 😡? it used to be owned by Hamish Macinnes who is a Scottish legend

[@alanjones4622]

It is really sad the property has been left like this. Savile was the villain not the house. I knew Hamish MacInnes and visited his property in the course of attending his winter Scottish Climbing courses. I met him on a number of occasions when he attended our KMC annual dinners as a guest. The property should have been a monument to him, not a vilification to a toe rag who was not fit to lick Hamish´s boots clean after he had tramped through bogs to the Glen. Perhaps erect a big sign saying fuck off and sod Savile, Hamish MacInnes is king.

[@AJT_1980]

That’s a good idea mate, maybe the good people of Glencoe/Lochaber could get together with whoever now owns it and sort it for a monument to Hamish? It’s been left in the state it is now for too long

[@addictedtoangling]

He didnt own it at the time of his death a scottish charity owned it and it was used to bring kids from rough inner city areas to experience hiking and enjoy the outdoors etc then when the saville story broke numbskulls took it on themselves to wreck it and vandalise it so it was no longer usable so it was sold and an ayrshire based property developer bought it with the intentions of building a new bigger house on site but due to constant arseholes wrecking the place he obviously shelved the plans i can remember at the time driving up the A82 and all the the other houses along the glen had big signs up at their fronts saying this is not savilles property

[@andrewthornhill4229]

Surprised this has not been knocked down

[@johnnyhock]

Can’t Jim fix it ?

[@elainebines6803]

The least the government should do is give the building to a youth organisation and have it renovated - it would at least be put, to good use.

[@elainebines6803]

Coaches full of students from all around the world, including my own coach used to stop there as beautiful viewpoint. Great place for him to talk to us.... Creepy!

[@edcook1569]

Looks like mild Scottish weather. You can't beat the Stake and Ale pies.

[@user-op6eu3tt9j]

Very well filmed!

[@beverleybalshaw9119]

Eeeeew!! They should bull-doze it. I can't imagine anyone wanting to live there with the connection. A once beautiful place, ruined by him 🤮.

[@catherinesmalley8587]

It should be demolished! You don't know what creepy stuff might have gone on in there...I certainly wouldn't want to stay in it even if it was all renovated and done up! Best thing for it would for the owners to put a match to it and claim on insurance! Or would that be too obvious?!! 🤔

[@TheJul63]

Lovely view.

[@volkswagent6raillad850]

That was the great Hamish MacInnes wee hoose

[@paulwalker1793]

Shame really. Could be a lovely home for someone. Especially if you've a few quid to spend, trouble is the link to Jimmy savile will put people off . Stunning location.

[@jeepsthetimebandit]

WOW what a backdrop. It should be pulled down, and a new building worthy of that scenery be built there.

[@davidbarr9343]

The house should be demolished.

[@colinraine8245]

That beautiful countryside will be much better with that thing demolished..goodness knows what happened in there .

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

Odd that an asset would just get ignored and left for vandals to wreck. Interesting how the surely worse Malcolm McLaren has always been given a pass.

[@StuartJ]

Louis Theroux visited this place with Jimmy. You can see what the living room looked like back then. About year 2000.

[@robertgibson5540]

Saville had another home in England, has it been vandalised to that extent? I really feel strongly about this, the man who owned the place before Saville was a bit of a hero of mine and was just about the total antithesis of trash like Saville and his "Celebrity" ilk. His name was Hamish MacInnes and he was a renowned mountaineer and a pioneer and developer of mountain rescue procedures, hjs exploits and adventures were the stuff of legends and it grieves me that his former home has become the target of stupid people who think that smashing windows and spraying stupid stuff on walls is any help to anyone.

[@AJT_1980]

I agree mate. I first visited Glencoe in 2013 when we hiked Bidean nam Bian. I’ve been up to Glencoe a number of times since. And often thought why is it being smashed up like this. It’s a shame it’s just left like it as I think if it was taken over by someone or a mountain club/MRT it would stop the vandals. Hope the place can get sorted out soon 👍🏼

[@yorkshiretea7620]

Goodness gracious

[@jeanettemcconnell607]

Knock it doon

[@stievboyo636]

BBC should do makeover project on it

[@AJT_1980]

That’s a good idea and they should fund it. I’ve not been to Glencoe since this video in September but I’d imagine it’s still the same.

[@bendenisereedy7865]

It's a damp, cold, poxy old mouse-infested shed that needs to be knocked down. Whoever owns it now has applied for PP to build a new modern house but got knocked back. The place should be demolished and landscaped because any structure there will be intrusive, no matter how modern.

[@AJT_1980]

Yep I think that’s best thing for it too mate. It’s a lovely area Glencoe and hopefully they get something sorted ⛰️👍🏼

[@williamrae9954]

Purposely made to look a mess so as the current owners can flatten it and build a luxury home!

[@AJT_1980]

Can’t they just do that anyway mate? It’s not a listed building I don’t think? Needs to be pulled down 👍🏼

[@williamrae9954]

@@AJT_1980 Used to be Hamish McInnes's house,probably is listed...the renowned mountaineer and author?

[@AJT_1980]

@williamrae9954 I see mate. Thanks for the info. Tbh I have driven past it scores of times over the years when up in Scotland but never had chance to pull over. It was a spur of the moment thing when I’d done Ben Nevis, and on my way back to the mountain resort. I wished I’d done a better video, although there’s not much more to be seen than what I already recorded. It was also getting quite dark, which you can’t properly see on the video as I lightened the picture when I edited it. Also I was getting soaked, I jumped out the van wearing a t-shirt and wasn’t fully prepared for it 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting mate 🙌🏽

[@m.j.nicholls]

It should be pulled down and replaced with a tribute plaque to his victims.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

It would have made more sense if it had been vandalised when he was alive. What a waste. It's just a cottage. It would make a great holiday cottage if completely refurbished.

[@robertgreen5217]

How’s about that then 👍

[@Barrybullthiefpouters]

We all know what he done .. but to do that to house in that area with such beauty around area and also historical value in glencoe area of country.. I love my country and to see this eye sore now sitting there like big bad scab on view to tourist and natives of area is disgrace .. goverment should have taken property of his power of estate and sold it on and let place at least look better than this now As I say Jimmy Saville was disgusting animal really creepy indivual in general Just sad see such beautiful area of Scotland looking such mess now

[@AJT_1980]

Totally agree mate, I love Scotland and Glencoe is one of my favourite areas. I think it should be pulled down and levelled off as a parking area maybe. It’s just getting wrecked now and that vile scumbag Savile is long gone. As you say it’s just a eyesore on a lovely area. Hope it gets sorted out soon 👍🏼

[@williamrae9954]

Done on purpose... the new Asian owners want to demolish it and build a luxury home in it's place!

[@Barrybullthiefpouters]

@@williamrae9954 well should be ripped down in purpose quick smart cause it's killing lovely part of my country and the world 🌎

[@free..to..air..]

Looks like a battle has been fought there

[@baz-wc4fi]

Those outbuildings had Generators ETC for Powercuts

[@harryjarvis3143]

It needs to be pulled down dirty sod.

[@jackjones-er1ts]

how much did he pay for it back in 98?

[@Mrrwb]

I knew the cottage as belonging to Hamish MacInnes. It would be a good decision to have a mountaineering charity take over especially as so many pieces of climbing safety equipment were tested there.

[@AJT_1980]

That would be a good idea mate. Maybe Glencoe/Lochaber MRT could have a base there for equipment etc. it would be nice if something is done with it.

[@lolaridgeback5875]

This was a monsters house!!! 🤮🤮

[@Craig-xr1bw]

That was his bed room with the fire place, the double doors is where his living room was,

[@peterbunyan3924]

Demolish.

[@michaelholmes4374]

It needs pulling down

[@rebelwithoutapauseFE224]

we DONT have valleys in Scotland we have Glens , like.......Glencoe !!!!!!!!!

[@AJT_1980]

Slip of the tongue mate. Sorry. On a video I did in March when at Glencoe I corrected myself too. I’ll remember to say Glen more often in future 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rebelwithoutapauseFE224]

@@AJT_1980 easily done 😉👍

[@mickeygamble1237]

How much wud it cost?

[@elizabethsamways7624]

Could be a beautiful house , but the history makes it hard to live in.

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Should have been bulldozed after he died, as who wants to spend money on it?

[@andrewbravery5114]

How's about that then

[@Huffy72]

The thing is the nonce didn't stay in it,in the theroux documentary he was in his van,bit spooky in there,should flaten it,and make something for scouts or. Duke of Edinburgh trips,look great up there

[@AJT_1980]

He didn’t live there permanently but he stayed there from 1998 to 2011, when he owned it mate

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

Fitting weather to visit such a place.....were any of his crimes done at the place?

[@355k13]

Inside was plastered with flyers with someone's face on them....can you tell me who it was plz?

[@Grew1312]

Decca heggie

[@carolinewatson8455]

Knock it down

[@bobbycaldwell4132]

Passed it a few times , Nonce towers

[@jeepsthetimebandit]

Is it a listed building?

[@AJT_1980]

Hi Sorry I’ve only just seen your comment. Not sure but someone said it once belonged to a well know mountaineer in the area. I hope it gets sorted soon. Either totally revamped by a new owner or pulled down. It’s a shame to see what’s happened to it.

[@fotorabia]

This is local to me. Jimmy Saville was hardly ever there. Its not like he actually lived there. Its appalling whats happened to it. There is a new plan and owners for it. But theyre to afraid due to it being constantly vandalised.... congratulations on drawing more unwanted attention to it.

[@douglasrobertson4559]

Why haven’t they knocked down this house build somthing new

[@beefchops1400]

Makes you wonder what he got up to in there….house of horrors and it wouldn’t surprise me if there are bodies buried in and around the property! In my view it should be levelled and made a car park for ramblers, hikers, camper vans…etc, even building something new to me would be creepy and that piece of land is forever tarnished with what that evil pig savile was getting up to all those years….place needs flattened and taken in to government ownership!

[@AJT_1980]

Yep agree mate, needs levelling and used as a lay-by otherwise it’ll just continue getting wrecked I think

[@davidravenscroft9235]

Pull to all down

[@pauloc8988]

Jim will fix it for you

[@davidbarr9343]

It's not a valley! The clue is in the name.😂

[@AJT_1980]

Accept my apologies mate 🙏 I’ve been to Scotland enough to know better than to say “valley” 😂👍🏼

[@kesamek8537]

aka MI5 headquarters.

[@MrGrantSloan]

Remember the English king was always up there with S*vile. What does that tell you?

[@kevindane5192]

Jimmy saville place in Glencoe should be demolished and the place for the car's

[@nickwillobey2205]

Looks just right for 50- 100 migrants.

[@Scotts23]

Its to f*ck*ng good for the migrants any building in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ireland 🇮🇪 is to good for them

[@fruityslotsscamfans]

Agreed 💯 too good for them, half of them lived in mud huts

[@sayitaintso2900]

Hamza will use it for the Gaza refugees.