Aston hall asylum September 2012

[urban phantom]

Hi all i think we may have been a bit late to view this as its now very trashed we also had kids chucking slates of the roof at us a we walked round but its still a good wander

The history

The site has a existing building footprint of 55,576 sq ft complete with its hydrotherapy pool, sensory room and hall. built as part of a £4m revamp in 1994. The pool is the only one of its kind in Southern Derbyshire. It has hoists to help lower people into the temperature-controlled water, and is ideal for keeping severely disabled people's limbs supple.

Aston Hall has a long history dating back to the early 1600s and was used as a auxillary hospital in the first World War. The property was sold to Nottingham Corporation in 1924 and has served the community as a specialist hospital for many years.
Plans to close Aston Hall Hospital, in Aston on Trent, which cared for people with learning disabilities, were announced in 1998 amid fierce opposition from locals who wanted a village community to care for the 58 patients already on the site.

As far as I can tell the site closed sometime in 2006 and has since become target somewhat by local youths and people stealing scrap metals.

now for the pics

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Aston hall asylum 072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996674757/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 098 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996731786/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr
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Aston hall asylum 018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996719565/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr


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Aston hall asylum 002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996710437/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996713964/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996711440/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996638399/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996671210/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 077 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996678230/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996650210/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 021 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996707292/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996714927/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 088 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996657650/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr
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Aston hall asylum 085 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996663440/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

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Aston hall asylum 080 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urban_phantom/7996646477/) by urban phantom (http://www.flickr.com/people/urban_phantom/), on Flickr

Thanks for looking all comments welcome

[jST]

Now that's what I call derp.

[urban phantom]

Yes mate its mashed

[Lisajane79]

Poor place it was always on my list but never did get there in time..
Looks like the new breed of "Urban Smashers" as they like to be called have got to it, big time!

[urban phantom]

They were lobbing roof tiles off as we were walking round its still a good mootch tho

[Lisajane79]

They were lobbing roof tiles off as we were walking round its still a good mootch tho

I saw a vid on you tube of a group who met up at sevs just to smash it up.. they filmed themselves as they went along..
Called themselves Urban Smashers and say they are just helping the Demo team along the way!
I wanted to smash their heads in!
Tossers!

[urban phantom]

The little shits asked us wat we were doing then when we were in another building thay lobbed slates through the windows and nearly hit us

[GeoVDUB]

jST is an urban smasher.

[urban phantom]

Id never heard of one

[Clough]

Urban Smashpolation

[Rebel]

What a shame. It sounded like it was a useful site before it got trashed and £4m down the drain.

[birdinanaviary]

The little shits asked us wat we were doing then when we were in another building thay lobbed slates through the windows and nearly hit us

Welcome to derpy derby!!!!

[urban phantom]

What a shame. It sounded like it was a useful site before it got trashed and £4m down the drain.

it seem a waist of money its only fit for the swing ball now

[urban phantom]

Welcome to derpy derby!!!!

this was are first visit to the county and got a speeding ticket as well :busted:

[birdinanaviary]

Go to derby! Stopping a rejection, disappointment, pikey central and shit derp parkway!