John Munroe Hospital, Leek, Staffs
A 57-bed psychiatric hospital at the edge of the North Staffordshire town of Leek which overlooks the picturesque Rudyard Lake near the Cheshire border.
The modern hospital buildings are built around a Victorian villa called ‘Fairview’ which was constructed in 1879/1880 by John Munroe, who was a wine & spirit dealer from the Scottish Highlands.
The hospital closed in early 2022 after being rated ‘inadequate’ by inspectors twice within a year. The 4.95 acre site is currently for sale for £2,000,000.
Fairly relaxed solo visit here last Spring. The power was off for most of the site but still a lot of disconcerting beeping noises coming from various things, just to keep you on edge!
I guess the issue with modern psychiatric hospitals is that they just tend to resemble large care homes really!
A 57-bed psychiatric hospital at the edge of the North Staffordshire town of Leek which overlooks the picturesque Rudyard Lake near the Cheshire border.
The modern hospital buildings are built around a Victorian villa called ‘Fairview’ which was constructed in 1879/1880 by John Munroe, who was a wine & spirit dealer from the Scottish Highlands.
The hospital closed in early 2022 after being rated ‘inadequate’ by inspectors twice within a year. The 4.95 acre site is currently for sale for £2,000,000.
Fairly relaxed solo visit here last Spring. The power was off for most of the site but still a lot of disconcerting beeping noises coming from various things, just to keep you on edge!
I guess the issue with modern psychiatric hospitals is that they just tend to resemble large care homes really!
