Hi everyone!
This is my first post here. I'm writing an essay on the culture of trespassing on the site of Denbigh Asylum, and was hoping that some of you may tell me what your experiences have been. Personally, I grew up in the area, and so as a teenager would access the site often. Now that it's being redeveloped, I think that the importance of what this building has come to mean in its decaying state (as a landmark for urban explorers and young people from the area) is being overlooked.
I think it's slightly a shame that, even though I agree the site is dangerous and the building shouldn't have been allowed to deteriorate so much, it's become to mean something quite different for younger generations or those who weren't affiliated with the Hospital historically. As explorers of the site yourselves, what do you think about the intentions to redevelop it into residential homes and business plots, particularly as only less than half of the building's original features are thought to be preserved?
Thank you!
This is my first post here. I'm writing an essay on the culture of trespassing on the site of Denbigh Asylum, and was hoping that some of you may tell me what your experiences have been. Personally, I grew up in the area, and so as a teenager would access the site often. Now that it's being redeveloped, I think that the importance of what this building has come to mean in its decaying state (as a landmark for urban explorers and young people from the area) is being overlooked.
I think it's slightly a shame that, even though I agree the site is dangerous and the building shouldn't have been allowed to deteriorate so much, it's become to mean something quite different for younger generations or those who weren't affiliated with the Hospital historically. As explorers of the site yourselves, what do you think about the intentions to redevelop it into residential homes and business plots, particularly as only less than half of the building's original features are thought to be preserved?
Thank you!
