Denbigh North Wales Asylum 7/2/2010

[SilentHill]

Visited with Judderman. Thanks for driving buddy:thumb
And thanks to WIMR for the info :thumb

Most of you know the history on the Asylum. But this site does a good job, and makes for absorbing reading anyway.
http://www.thetimechamber.co.uk/Sites/Hospital/Denbigh/Denbigh.php

We have been wanting to visit here for a while now. And given the sorry state she is in, and the fast deterioration, thought it best to go sooner rather than later.
This place has got more holes than a golf course, and very spongy floors indeed. So those of you who are thinking of visiting.... Tread carefully.

After a slight delay, courtesy of the pre programmed lady in the sat nav, who had us park up in the middle of nowhere with only sheep as company, and adamant that we had arrived at our destination! (back to school for you love) We finally arrived in the pretty town of Denbigh.

Now we all know the hype regarding papa smurf and his hound from hell! Yes you know what's coming :lol:
He clocked us alright, and slowed down to watch us as we disappeared out of sight. I'm sure this muppet assumes that anything other than a tractor is heading for his beloved Asylum? Well I have news for you grumpy nuts! Your assumptions were correct, but you :fail'ed this time :lol: Better luck next time.

So, on with the pics.

A few externals first.
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Looking out where the grand hall used to stand
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Mortuary/Morgue
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/DSC_5945.jpg

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A few holes
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http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da41.jpg

Open the door.... Shit no floor
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da8.jpg

Some stair shots
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http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da12.jpg

Or not as the case may be
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da17.jpg

A few Arty Farty shots
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da7.jpg

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http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da39.jpg

A bit of decay
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da37.jpg

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http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da19.jpg

Accompanied tour anyone
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da59-1.jpg

And finally.... It all got a bit too much for Judders
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/da31-1.jpg

The rest here
http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/dalesman55/Denbigh%20North%20Wales%20Asylum/?start=all

Ta for looking :thumb

[judderman62]

OK so here's my lil contribution. I won't bother with any history or links as it'll have been done a lot in the past already. So just some thoughts and pics. We'd originally planned to do a couple of other places 1st and then do Denbigh as third target. We changed our mind and decided to head here 1st.

So after the Satnav enforced detour we eventually arrived and as we headed towards where we decided to park and set off I was just approaching where I was going to turn and saw this white van headed in the opposite direction - I looked closely at the driver and indeed it was Weirdy Beardy. i couldn't believe that we encountered him the minute we arrived, so I turned left and kept checking my rear view mirror and sure enough he had stopped and watched where we were going so I drove on without even slowing to not raise any suspicions and drove well past and parked up some way down the road for a few minutes. Anyhoo long story short n all that and we were in - hitting the chapel first

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4341448541_bdf38d4523.jpg
and then the morgue - I was very surprised how small this was especially for such a large asylum.

Anyway Silent was worn out with the excitement of having evaded weirdy beardy man and I suggest he take a rest

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4342194582_5088de2927.jpg

Having done the chapel and morgue we went on to explore the rest of the buildings.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4341456187_6c646c5dab.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4342197556_a04c203a92.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4342206680_0734105039.jpg

Mind the gap

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4341479791_23244306f2.jpg

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Didn't there used to be a floor there ?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4342244184_1a2b2af9bd.jpg

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Such a beautiful building

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2660/4344644156_0f91c64ff0.jpg

and lastly

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4344653440_0ed9d8f98f.jpg

for more see my flickr photostream here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462488@N00/sets/

Thanks for looking and again thanks to WIMR for your help :thumb