canterbury

Hi everyone, my name is J.J. I've lurked on the forum for a few months and just decided to make an account, when I was younger I used to look through all sorts of abandoned buildings but have only recently got back into it in my adulthood (checked out the abandoned hospital in Gravesend a few...

History: In the 1860s, Canterbury's water supply was drawn from a variety of sources, such as the River Stour and local wells. However, without a filtration system, the water was deemed hazardous and unfit for human use, and could only be used for cleaning purposes. Subsequently, by 1870 a...

Explored With @TheFerret and @Urbex_fox History: Opened in 1902, and known originally as Canterbury Borough Lunatic Asylum, the hospital was first built to accommodate 250 patients, a much smaller amount than other Asylums nearby. During the first world war, West Sussex County Asylum saw a...