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St Martin's Hospital was a small mental hospital built in the late 19th century and opened in 1902 as an overflow hospital to nearby St Augustine's in Chartham. St Martin's started out as Stone House Hospital, but following the site's acquisition by the NHS, it was renamed a couple of times until it became St Martin's, named after the nearby Church of St Martin - incidentally the oldest Anglican church in the world, and the UK's oldest church.
The site is built in the compact arrow plan and was designed by (according to County Asylums) B.S. Jacobs. It comprised of four ward blocks arranged around a central recreation hall, kitchens, laundry and admin block, but the admin block was either destroyed by enemy action or demolished. I could not find much information on that. But, the explore was good. My first ever asylum explore. I'd waited a number of years to explore an asylum and my patience paid off nicely. St Martin's is in extremely good condition but since I went, security has been massively stepped up. On site security 24/7 with bloody great guard dogs and motion sensors with a quick police response...! Wouldn't advise going here now, especially as I later found out that the old grounds are still used by the neighbouring newer replacement psychiatric hospital.
I initially kept this place super quiet, but because everyone seems to know about it now, I might as well submit my photos of the site taken before it was emptied out totally. Yes, I know there is dust on my lens! I keep trying to get rid of it but I can't! Anyway, these pics should be telling. :^)
Above is what might be the asylum's last inmate... a bumblebee!
Thanks for readin'!
The site is built in the compact arrow plan and was designed by (according to County Asylums) B.S. Jacobs. It comprised of four ward blocks arranged around a central recreation hall, kitchens, laundry and admin block, but the admin block was either destroyed by enemy action or demolished. I could not find much information on that. But, the explore was good. My first ever asylum explore. I'd waited a number of years to explore an asylum and my patience paid off nicely. St Martin's is in extremely good condition but since I went, security has been massively stepped up. On site security 24/7 with bloody great guard dogs and motion sensors with a quick police response...! Wouldn't advise going here now, especially as I later found out that the old grounds are still used by the neighbouring newer replacement psychiatric hospital.
I initially kept this place super quiet, but because everyone seems to know about it now, I might as well submit my photos of the site taken before it was emptied out totally. Yes, I know there is dust on my lens! I keep trying to get rid of it but I can't! Anyway, these pics should be telling. :^)
Above is what might be the asylum's last inmate... a bumblebee!
Thanks for readin'!
