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BB
28-10-2012, 04:29 PM
Visited with BA, Scrappy, Fenrir and Tom :thumb

Finally getting my pics up from here!

History from Scrappy

Many people mix these buildings up but essentially there are three different Grade 2 listed buildings.
Firstly St Josephs Orphanage, Theatre Street, built and opened 1872 by Maria Holland Trust and run by the Sisters of Charity our Lady Mother of Mercy, nuns that came from Holland to open and run the orphanage.
Secondly, St Joseph's Hospital, Mount Street, referred to by all the locals as Mount Street Hospital was opened in 1877 again by the Holland Trust and run by the same order of nuns. However, completely seperate building and, at no time in its existence, was it an orphanage.
Thirdly, the R.C. Chapel on Theatre Street, designed by James Mangan and opened in 1910 was specially build by money raised for use by the Hospital and the Orphanage.
When the orphanage closed in 1954, the hospital took over the building and built a small link passage to link both buildings. The hospital used the orphanage building as a nursing school and it continued to be the convent for the order of nuns, as it had always been when it was an orphanage.
When the hospital closed in the 1980s (not sure of exact date) all the three buildings were purchased by the present owner who then converted the Orphanage building into a private residential elderly peoples nursing home. No original features left in that building from when it was an orphanage. He did not use the Chapel nor the hospital building.
He also owns the 1930s extension on Mount Street and the 1950s extension on Theatre street which was the geriatric wing for the hospital. Planning application is in for conversion to apartments, but doubts have been raised whether this will happen. The buildings are deteriorating badly and I fear for their future. Grade listing doesn't really protect them from neglect and potential destruction.
Note that the hospital and the orphanage were run and administered as completely separate institutions even though both were run by the same order of nuns and funded by Maria Holland nee Roper.

External
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0004-7.jpg

Chapel
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0244-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0263-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0251-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0261-1.jpg

Ward Corridor
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0266.jpg

Basement
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0037-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0034-5.jpg

Stairwell
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0260.jpg

Operating Theater, possibly my favorite UE room :)
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0020-5.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0023-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/_DSC0028-4.jpg

Thats your lot :thumb

Photobucket is playing silly buggers with me, so sorry for the random pic sizes!

fenrir
28-10-2012, 04:57 PM
Sticking my picture on, hope thats okay?
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r579/FenrirLoki/1v2.jpg

True_British_Metal
28-10-2012, 04:57 PM
Sad that I came so close to getting here but got caught at the very last second!

Great effort.

Clough
28-10-2012, 05:42 PM
Nice one love the stained glass

birdinanaviary
29-10-2012, 09:32 AM
Yeh like both operating theatre shots

nelly
29-10-2012, 09:38 PM
Nice stuff BB

boxerheaven
30-10-2012, 05:43 PM
excellent bb :)

ROYALBOB
01-11-2012, 07:18 PM
Bob on my son

BB
03-11-2012, 07:27 PM
Thanks folks :)

mr beardy
04-11-2012, 10:18 PM
wish I got to see this place. Good piccies sir

ZombieSazza
06-11-2012, 03:03 AM
Oh Wow! That is an awesome operating theatre!!!!!

scrappy
08-11-2012, 01:18 PM
here are some from me, i think this building looks amazing from the outside and well worth going to when open but gets closed up quick

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7724753474_6772584c08_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7724744856_70d00d4d46_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7724737084_30f8ea8882_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7724722474_97ec78a0e0_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7724707988_6953dd390d_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7729168058_f347e93caa_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7729192304_d18d7eacfe_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7729175170_1114ff356d_z.jpg

Clough
08-11-2012, 01:40 PM
Its a sweet ass place!

Rochester
22-11-2012, 02:11 PM
Nice one BB...

BB
22-11-2012, 08:28 PM
Cheers!
Need to go back ;)

MJS
23-11-2012, 09:37 AM
Luuurverly

LewisS
23-11-2012, 01:56 PM
Cheers!
Need to go back ;)

Count me in homes ;)