Moofers
12-11-2010, 12:55 AM
Barnes Convalescent Home, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, was a former hospital which converted into a home. The hospital is inbetween an interchange between the A34, M60 motorway and M56 motorway.
The hospital was constructed in a rural setting, but now surrounded by busy motorway intersection. The hospital/home is a Grade II Listed, and a renovation is duely needed to save the building from collapsing.
This was my explore I did and I enjoyed it, didn't run into any security so I think I was lucky.
All photos are here, Barnes Hospital Set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/sets/72157625241858147/with/5167680524/)
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Just below here is a broken door window, its a long drop. Very nerving when you get to the top floor.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5167645044_0e6fd587a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167645044/in/set-72157625241858147/)
One of shots that I really liked how it came out.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/5167645620_a99ac0f4e8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167645620/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Found all lifts, the basement has one lift, ground floor another but a bit more unstable.
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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/5167050565_633c2eddfe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167050565/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Got a great shot of the sun providing a great shot.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/5167652944_89739e2424_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167652944/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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The floor was slightly sagging from the rain from the day before this, got the shot though =D
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5167059295_22f198787b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167059295/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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The basement was flooded and it was god damn dark, I kept checking behind me a lot because this really creeped me out.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5167660662_c6c91ddc61_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167660662/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Decided to do an arty shot, stupid bright led headlamp = awesome shadow.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/5167061355_d773364d57_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167061355/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Is this hospital powered by rockets?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5167663880_856038553d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167663880/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Is this a crane or something? I saw a crane sign inside the basement level.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/5167065089_f1bd27490c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167065089/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Noticed my torch cause a cool reflection on the lift wall.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/5167667342_280c919074_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167667342/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Final shot of the day, I saw a security guard enter the building so I decided to run.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/5167679684_95f5e4f3ba_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167679684/in/set-72157625241858147/)
The hospital was constructed in a rural setting, but now surrounded by busy motorway intersection. The hospital/home is a Grade II Listed, and a renovation is duely needed to save the building from collapsing.
This was my explore I did and I enjoyed it, didn't run into any security so I think I was lucky.
All photos are here, Barnes Hospital Set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/sets/72157625241858147/with/5167680524/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/5167637816_28c7395750_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167637816/in/set-72157625241858147/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/5167039123_4f08281d53_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167039123/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5167044425_6eb324f449_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167044425/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Just below here is a broken door window, its a long drop. Very nerving when you get to the top floor.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5167645044_0e6fd587a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167645044/in/set-72157625241858147/)
One of shots that I really liked how it came out.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/5167645620_a99ac0f4e8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167645620/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Found all lifts, the basement has one lift, ground floor another but a bit more unstable.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/5167647788_0f57c7c666_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167647788/in/set-72157625241858147/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/5167048821_a60c5224d1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167048821/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Got a great shot of the sun providing a great shot.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/5167652944_89739e2424_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167652944/in/set-72157625241858147/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5167054549_12cfa7143c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167054549/in/set-72157625241858147/)
The floor was slightly sagging from the rain from the day before this, got the shot though =D
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5167059295_22f198787b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167059295/in/set-72157625241858147/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1343/5167059719_d7fb5e4ce5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167059719/in/set-72157625241858147/)
The basement was flooded and it was god damn dark, I kept checking behind me a lot because this really creeped me out.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5167660662_c6c91ddc61_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167660662/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Decided to do an arty shot, stupid bright led headlamp = awesome shadow.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/5167061355_d773364d57_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167061355/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Is this hospital powered by rockets?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5167663880_856038553d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167663880/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Is this a crane or something? I saw a crane sign inside the basement level.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/5167065089_f1bd27490c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167065089/in/set-72157625241858147/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5167666628_b80c5fcbaa_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167666628/in/set-72157625241858147/)
Noticed my torch cause a cool reflection on the lift wall.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/5167667342_280c919074_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167667342/in/set-72157625241858147/)
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Final shot of the day, I saw a security guard enter the building so I decided to run.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/5167679684_95f5e4f3ba_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattraizoku/5167679684/in/set-72157625241858147/)