Following on from this thread, I arranged to revisit the asylum with some friends so I could put my new wide angled lens to some use.
Stylistically, I tried to get different shots from different angles and showcase the building in a different way. Enjoy!
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Stylistically, I tried to get different shots from different angles and showcase the building in a different way. Enjoy!
The North Wales Hospital (locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum) is a Grade II listed building. It was designed by architect Thomas Full James, and building started in 1844 and was completed in 1848. Once a hospital for people with psychiatric illnesses, at its maximum capacity it could house 200 patients. It was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, planning permission has currently lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which has reached £930,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building; the council, however, wish to reach an agreement with the owners before taking legal action. An estimated cost of repairing the building is £1 million.
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