Whitecroft Lunatic Asylum, Isle of Wight

[Oxygen Thief]

Had a nose around here with Lillimouse, Zippy, Stumpy, Riddlers, Turkey, Dweeb and Raddog.

Started with the amazing clock / water / bell tower. In very good condition, mainly due to the water tanks giving way, and flooding the rest of the hospital. The stairs are modern steel and progress is easy. The clock faces are in very good condition.

We split into groups and explored the hospital, and we converged in the area of the laundry. Some of us ended up on the roof, whilst some made it in through the open window at ground level :rolleyes: . Not that it mattered, because we all got busted here :eek: and had to leave.

Overall, a great explore of a great place. Here's my photos, I'm sure the others have better...

[turkey]

The highlight of the trip for me definately...what a great building, some fantastic features, and had a atmosphere in places you could cut with a butter knife...

here's a few pictures I took...comments and criticism welcomed...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc8.jpg

(Ward doors, in what seemed to be an older part of the hospital...)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc6.jpg

(A room complete with curtains possibly a day room)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc9.jpg

(view showing how massive the clock tower is compared to the hospital)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc5.jpg

(looking upward to the metal staircases and the water tank...)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc1.jpg

(valves and pipework on the underside of the water tank..)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc3.jpg

(the incredible clock faces which stood taller than us...)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc4.jpg

(the large bell in the very top of the tower...complete with hammers)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc2.jpg

(a view over ward blocks from the towers windows..)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc7.jpg

(the main hall, which stood in good condition, the outer walls decorated with extravagant brickworks)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc10.jpg

(the engineering block, complete with "unsmashed" weighing scales...)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/trukey/wc11.jpg

( parting shot of the sun hiding behind the clock tower...)

really cool place, security caught us, but luckily we had seen most of the good parts...

turk ;)

[dweeb]

A selection of my Whitecroft pics. The clock workings cabinet was covered in graffiti from all eras since the hospital was built, including messages from the time of the jubilee, VE day and the coronation.
Really great place, lets just hope the conversion is sympathetic!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/28dayslater_photos/_L/5250/White20C.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/28dayslater_photos/_L/5250/White20C2028129.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/28dayslater_photos/_L/5250/White20C2028229.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/28dayslater_photos/_L/5250/White20C20283291.jpg