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Rochester
13-03-2011, 01:32 AM
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A visit to good old Denbigh this week.

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After stopping for food on route I realised there was a one day exhibition dedicated to the hospital going on in the old town hall.

A girl called Polly has been working with local schools to educate the children about their towns past and bring young and old together as a community.

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Polly with the Children..

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This is 68 year old David Bryn Jones, he worked at the hospital for 30 years starting in 1959

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Here he is in his younger days competing in hospital sports

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On display were lots of old images of the hospital including a picture showing a Patient found dead in bed, 1896

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Patient David Jones, 1898

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The hospital in 1882

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The 1950's

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The decorated ballroom..

After spending a most interesting 2 hours chatting it was time to head up to the focus of the exhibition.

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It is now possible to go in through the front door, however its not recommended as a few feet beyond is a one way ticket to the cellars via the collapsed floors.

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This was taken on the second floor beyond the front doors.

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With regard to old buildings I am like most keen to get a good look all round however with respect to this place extreme caution is recommended, this hole was created by my foot going straight through the floor. It happened that quick I didn't even realise until I was face down on the floor. There was no time for fear it was a split second, below was an equally rotten floor and below that a free pass to the cellars.

so anyone visiting would be best placed avoiding any upper floors close to the entrance unless they want to possibly explore this place for eternity.

anyway onward..

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The tower.

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Views from the tower..

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On with a few internals..

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That old chestnut..

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Rochester
13-03-2011, 01:32 AM
Denbigh to me has always been about the magnificent architecture..

It must be one of the prettiest formidable buildings ever to be designed as an asylum, certainly more modern institutions have nothing in comparison to Denbigh.

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A parting shot of Denbigh town..