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18-06-2010, 07:31 PM
Runwell Hospital opened in 1937, built as a Colony plan it was regarded as the most modern in the country. The architecture is of Art Deco style and unlike its predecessors it had specialist units built Occupational Therapy, Research Labs etc.
All patients were moved from the hospital by November 2009 and in April 2010 the final staff left. Rumoured to be up for conversion to a new prison it now lies empty.
For an excellent overview and history have a look at
http://runwellmentalhospital.co.uk/#/home/4537943129 (http://runwellmentalhospital.co.uk/#/home/4537943129)
Visted with Dazza
The Boiler house quite a looming impressive structure with its large water tower
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4712373404_0e92ab7f93_b.jpg
Inside the tower metal stairs and pipes, pretty standard looking really although the large windows had that power station feel to them
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4712368720_206dcd9658_b.jpg
This was my main aim of access the tower a wonderful view over the hospital
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4711757317_4d39e1e8a7_b.jpg
Moving on some of the wards
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4712374996_beca01f48d_b.jpg
some people will do anything to get in the picture I dont know!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4711732341_3ddf26a312_b.jpg
The Laundry
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4712371370_f056bd3d96_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4711731583_d8a51aca4f_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4712372284_8a7d8b0fb6_b.jpg
The chapel
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4711730069_bfee340583_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/4712369498_b40e03c766_b.jpg
Lecture hall
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4712369646_29377b4326_b.jpg
The Main Hall the ceiling of the main hall collapsed in 2007 and was fully repaired
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4712373720_b9dab6e0e0_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4712369024_d5876b06dd_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4712374210_98fed35881_b.jpg
The Corsellis Collection of Brains lab
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/4711728027_006f3e82a0_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4712373110_5cb8e533f3_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4711733513_810f9b9fd1_b.jpg
All patients were moved from the hospital by November 2009 and in April 2010 the final staff left. Rumoured to be up for conversion to a new prison it now lies empty.
For an excellent overview and history have a look at
http://runwellmentalhospital.co.uk/#/home/4537943129 (http://runwellmentalhospital.co.uk/#/home/4537943129)
Visted with Dazza
The Boiler house quite a looming impressive structure with its large water tower
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4712373404_0e92ab7f93_b.jpg
Inside the tower metal stairs and pipes, pretty standard looking really although the large windows had that power station feel to them
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4712368720_206dcd9658_b.jpg
This was my main aim of access the tower a wonderful view over the hospital
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4711757317_4d39e1e8a7_b.jpg
Moving on some of the wards
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4712374996_beca01f48d_b.jpg
some people will do anything to get in the picture I dont know!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4711732341_3ddf26a312_b.jpg
The Laundry
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4712371370_f056bd3d96_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4711731583_d8a51aca4f_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4712372284_8a7d8b0fb6_b.jpg
The chapel
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4711730069_bfee340583_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1265/4712369498_b40e03c766_b.jpg
Lecture hall
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4712369646_29377b4326_b.jpg
The Main Hall the ceiling of the main hall collapsed in 2007 and was fully repaired
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4712373720_b9dab6e0e0_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4712369024_d5876b06dd_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4712374210_98fed35881_b.jpg
The Corsellis Collection of Brains lab
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/4711728027_006f3e82a0_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4712373110_5cb8e533f3_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4711733513_810f9b9fd1_b.jpg