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S&R B n wee C
05-03-2010, 01:25 PM
Hope I don't bore you too much with yet another Denbigh report but it's such a wonderful site which is always worth another look.

Quick history

Built between 1844 - 1848, it was the first psychiatric hospital built in wales. A chapel for patients was added in 1862.

At it's peak it held up to 1500 patients, it's now been empty since it's closure in 1995.

The Great Hall was burned down in November 2008 and has now been completely levelled.

It's really going downhill fast and some parts are pretty inaccessible for safety reasons. This said we'll be returning in the near future with someone who knows the place better and can get us to the bad parts, plus we have a new camera to test!

On with the pics.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000080.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000077.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000069.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000056.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000039.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000026.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/S5000012.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/DSCF2027.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/sianeds/denbigh%202-10/DSCF2009.jpg

Thanks for looking. Hopefully the next set of pics will be better (my camera finally died after this visit)

KingElvis
05-03-2010, 01:46 PM
Nice work, shows how time changes though.


Now

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/S5000077640x480.jpg

Then

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/north%20wales/IMG_2977.jpg