So this is my first report... here goes!
East Fortune originally opened as a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1922 with 210 beds for men and women and special wards for children. The site had first been developed as a naval air station during WW1 , and during peace time it was adopted for Sanatorium use. During WW2 the Sanatorium was taken over by the RAF as an airfield. In the post-war years the hospital was re-purposed as a psychiatric facility, East Fortune hospital closed in 1997 and has been derelict ever since.
East Fortune is typical of early 20th century hospitals with a main “street†lined with single storey wards and other buildings. The ward buildings are fronted with open air verandas, as “fresh air†treatment for TB was very much in vogue. Having been closed for almost 2 decades the place has obviously been visited quite a lot and decay has set in well, although the buildings all seemed structurally sound.
So on with the photos, a few external shots
The veranda running the length of the ward buildings
Helpful warning sign
There were lots of typed out warning notes about the place concerning asbestos .. "If you are here to see ghosts you have been scammed!"
Inside one of the main buildings, a recreation room I suspect.
And on our way out, a nice helpful warning that we will be eaten
East Fortune originally opened as a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1922 with 210 beds for men and women and special wards for children. The site had first been developed as a naval air station during WW1 , and during peace time it was adopted for Sanatorium use. During WW2 the Sanatorium was taken over by the RAF as an airfield. In the post-war years the hospital was re-purposed as a psychiatric facility, East Fortune hospital closed in 1997 and has been derelict ever since.
East Fortune is typical of early 20th century hospitals with a main “street†lined with single storey wards and other buildings. The ward buildings are fronted with open air verandas, as “fresh air†treatment for TB was very much in vogue. Having been closed for almost 2 decades the place has obviously been visited quite a lot and decay has set in well, although the buildings all seemed structurally sound.
So on with the photos, a few external shots
The veranda running the length of the ward buildings
Helpful warning sign
There were lots of typed out warning notes about the place concerning asbestos .. "If you are here to see ghosts you have been scammed!"
Inside one of the main buildings, a recreation room I suspect.
And on our way out, a nice helpful warning that we will be eaten