St Joseph's Orphanage, Preston - April 2010

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Visited with Buried Alive and RW

Visted here 2 years ago, but kinda failed
http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2899

Here is some info about the gem. The history is extensive, so a link will have to do :lol:
http://blogpreston.co.uk/2009/10/st-josephs-orphanage/

The building itself is beautiful, it carries a heavy atmosphere.
Once inside it is like a maze, corridoors here and there with stairs coming off side rooms...

One word describes this Preston gem...Amazing!

On with the pics :thumb

Outside.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0055-3.jpg

I think so!
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0052-3.jpg

Going into the mothballed wards.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0016-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0050-1.jpg

Getting deeper in..
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0019-4.jpg

Found in a drawer..on the back Margaret, Dec 1965
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0037.jpg

One of the highlights..The Chapel
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0022-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0030-1.jpg

Close up.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0032-4.jpg

This for me is the best bit.. A third floor operating theater with HUGE windows!! :D :thumb

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0043-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0046-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0049-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0047-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k356/Broughtonboy2008/DSC_0045-3.jpg

Thats your lot people :thumb