I chanced upon this asylum quite unexpectedly. As the site is in immaculate condition, I shall not state where it is, nor what part of the country it is in. I don’t want it to be trashed. It is to this end that I am code naming it “The Red Asylum” due to the red brick it is built of.
The asylum is a large one, comprising of numerous wards. Once inside for the first time, I felt quite disoriented. The corridors seemed to stretch for miles and echoed noisily. I’ve known about this place since October, but had no idea it was derelict – almost no information on the place at all. And then, about two months ago, I went around just to see what it was like. Lo and behold, the place was shuttered up. But, there were contractors moving things out of it. So, I went home and prepared my camera stuff. I went to bed really early and woke up at 5 the next morning, ready to go to the place.
I’ve got to say, this is the first ever asylum I have explored. And I can tell you, the seven year wait to explore one has paid off so damn well. I found one in good condition! I’ve done the maths: 95% of Victorian/early 20th century mental hospitals have either been demolished or converted. This is one of a kind.
The explore was full of adrenaline. I found my way into the hospital and began my explore. It was cold inside, but the lighting worked (at the time) so it wasn’t too dark. I began by making my way to the corridors and immediately went to the main hall, that being something I had wanted to photograph first. I think the following photographs will tell the rest of the story! Enjoy.
Administration. Main entrance. West wing. South Western wing. Kitchen block. Foliage. East wing. Administration offices. Star of David. Star of David Boarded bay window. Large ward building. Another ward. Blossom. Wards. Main hall exterior. Exterior of a ward. Stairwell. Evening sun rays. Looking up at the entrance. Looking down the arched corridor. Looking down towards the main hall. Endless corridors. Spooky. Intersection. Looking down the kitchen corridor. Stairs. Back up the kitchen corridor. Darkness. Intersection. Entrance to a ward. Looking towards a biohazard area. Quarantine…! Hospital bed. Payphone. An old medicine store. Medicine cabinets. Courtyard view. Illuminated staircase. Ivy covered window. Rotting sash windows. Green door. Looking down towards a ward. Sunlight against the wall. The lift face. Large empty ward. Lightshade. Trio of sash windows. Looking east. Looking north. Staff kitchen. Bay window. Pink stairs. Chapel components. Main hall. Main hall, looking east. East window. East window again. Looking at the staff flats. Pink corridor. Curtain rails. Gloomy bay window. Reflections. Warped Star of David. Lonely zimmer frame. Whiteboard. A ward converted into a cafeteria. Patient art. More patient art. Patient graffiti. More patient graffiti. Another payphone. Looking west. Library. Lecture room. Stage in the lecture room. Computer suite. Hydrotherapy bath 1. Hydrotherapy bath 1. Hydrotherapy bath 1. Hydrotherapy bath 2. Hydrotherapy bath 2. Control buttons. Hydrotherapy bath 2; dials and taps.