sqwasher
01-02-2010, 11:17 PM
Going through some pics from last year we realised we’d omitted to do a report from here so finally here it is....in glorious sunshine weather just to remind us how nice the weather can be at times. Enjoy....
St John’s Hospital or Lincolnshire County Asylum was also called Bracebridge Heath Asylum but it’s formal name was the long winded ‘Lindsey and Holland Counties and Lincoln and Grimsby District Lunatic Asylum! It has also operated under the name of Lincolnshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Opened in 1852 in the Bracebridge area of Lincoln originally built to house 250 inmates, it was enlarged in 1859, 1866, 1881 and 1902. The asylum grounds covered 120 acres, the grounds being cultivated by inmates to provide vegatables. Like most asylums it was ‘self supporting’ with, amongst other parts, it’s own chapel with a one and a half acre cemetery in it’s grounds.
Designed by the architect John R Hamilton of Gloucester assisted by Thomas Percy, surveyor to the County of Kesteven , in corridor plan layout. Opened 9th of August 1852, closed in December 1989. Parts of the outlaying buildings have been demolished or converted but the main buildings, although mainly stripped remain-for now unconverted.
Upon our arrival
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3800115339_c11932d0e8.jpg
The original admin block front...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3800112929_147fa3a5c1.jpg
and rear
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3800913560_4031a6bef2.jpg
The superintendent's residence and principal offices
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/3800097903_ca9e5cb30f.jpg
Chapel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3800113837_826ac2d8cd.jpg
Converted laundry block
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3800114557_44f3e1f204.jpg
The female wings - Enderby/Navenby and Barrowby.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3800102163_f4cb1071c7.jpg
The male refractory block with water tower in the background.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3800842368_1edd17268f.jpg
That famous staircase :ty
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3800080417_db66a96a72.jpg
The main hall, towards the stage...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3800878546_1f8b455f61.jpg
which was rather dodgy! :eek:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3800076785_a5dcce30d6.jpg
Another must see...those shields
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3800057511_f2965fe7fc.jpg
and a more plain corridor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3800874414_50a093a22d.jpg
Got some weird shots in here!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3800041305_fa486a5a05.jpg
The water tower, ventilation tower, south block and the male wings of Dunholme and Alford.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/3800021365_c75ab42d44.jpg
Curved ward but looks like a straight wall with fisheye lens?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3800844484_728004877f.jpg
The attendant's accomodation block with archway access to the stores yard
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3800864080_da013c64e7.jpg
Childrens play area from the nearby nursery
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3800903302_07d5af24d4.jpg
That water tower close up
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/3800083607_8b57e0df76.jpg
Randoms...
Stage switching
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3800078259_b5277cf228.jpg
Standard patient room
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3800855764_5718293bea.jpg
Childrens ward door
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3800856464_cb51dd701f.jpg
One of the many, many corridors
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3800023411_337eec1ca1.jpg
Finally something dark to leave you with...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3800929224_90ed499ac3.jpg
Lots more piccies on my flickr stream....
Cheers for looking.
St John’s Hospital or Lincolnshire County Asylum was also called Bracebridge Heath Asylum but it’s formal name was the long winded ‘Lindsey and Holland Counties and Lincoln and Grimsby District Lunatic Asylum! It has also operated under the name of Lincolnshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Opened in 1852 in the Bracebridge area of Lincoln originally built to house 250 inmates, it was enlarged in 1859, 1866, 1881 and 1902. The asylum grounds covered 120 acres, the grounds being cultivated by inmates to provide vegatables. Like most asylums it was ‘self supporting’ with, amongst other parts, it’s own chapel with a one and a half acre cemetery in it’s grounds.
Designed by the architect John R Hamilton of Gloucester assisted by Thomas Percy, surveyor to the County of Kesteven , in corridor plan layout. Opened 9th of August 1852, closed in December 1989. Parts of the outlaying buildings have been demolished or converted but the main buildings, although mainly stripped remain-for now unconverted.
Upon our arrival
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3800115339_c11932d0e8.jpg
The original admin block front...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3800112929_147fa3a5c1.jpg
and rear
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3800913560_4031a6bef2.jpg
The superintendent's residence and principal offices
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/3800097903_ca9e5cb30f.jpg
Chapel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3800113837_826ac2d8cd.jpg
Converted laundry block
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3800114557_44f3e1f204.jpg
The female wings - Enderby/Navenby and Barrowby.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3800102163_f4cb1071c7.jpg
The male refractory block with water tower in the background.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3800842368_1edd17268f.jpg
That famous staircase :ty
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3800080417_db66a96a72.jpg
The main hall, towards the stage...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3800878546_1f8b455f61.jpg
which was rather dodgy! :eek:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3800076785_a5dcce30d6.jpg
Another must see...those shields
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3800057511_f2965fe7fc.jpg
and a more plain corridor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3800874414_50a093a22d.jpg
Got some weird shots in here!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3800041305_fa486a5a05.jpg
The water tower, ventilation tower, south block and the male wings of Dunholme and Alford.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/3800021365_c75ab42d44.jpg
Curved ward but looks like a straight wall with fisheye lens?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3800844484_728004877f.jpg
The attendant's accomodation block with archway access to the stores yard
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3800864080_da013c64e7.jpg
Childrens play area from the nearby nursery
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3800903302_07d5af24d4.jpg
That water tower close up
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/3800083607_8b57e0df76.jpg
Randoms...
Stage switching
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3800078259_b5277cf228.jpg
Standard patient room
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3800855764_5718293bea.jpg
Childrens ward door
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3800856464_cb51dd701f.jpg
One of the many, many corridors
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3800023411_337eec1ca1.jpg
Finally something dark to leave you with...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3800929224_90ed499ac3.jpg
Lots more piccies on my flickr stream....
Cheers for looking.