hospital

Introduction Having not explored a hospital before and with it being not too far away, me and @Reallyjaffa set out to explore the site making sure to bring adequate masks due to the high levels of asbestos. Sadly the building was quite vandalised and smashed up. Nonetheless, there was still...

I haven't posted on here for so long that I verify my email address! I hope that this is up to 28DL standards! History: Bangour Village Hospital is a unique remaining example of a psychiatric hospital built in the village style – a revolutionary design for the late 19th century. In 1897...

Central Mental Hospital The Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, Dublin, originally known as the Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum for Ireland, opened in 1850 and was one of the earliest purpose-built secure psychiatric hospitals in Europe, predating England’s Broadmoor Hospital by more than a...

My best photos of the former Prudhoe hospital's main hall from between March 2025 and June 2026 History: Prudhoe hospital opened in 1914 as a children's mental institution and in the 1960s-70s the hospital reaches its peak size. It houses nearly 1,500 patients and employs close to 1,000 staff...

Hi hi! Very new indeed to 28DL, But not so much to urban exploring - although it has been a fair few years. Looking to dip a bit more into exploration and find other members around the Bristol/ Somerset areas! Although happy to travel (drive a mean lil honda jazz whip that used to belong to me...

Another biggun from The Vaults and visiting post Goon Invasion. Working on a back and forth of messages with @TrevBish of the access being ripped wide open by operational Metal Thieves; and a flurry across the day of it being open and not open we weren't too sure what to expect; but it was...

Another site from a long weekend in an area still littered with derelict German/Soviet bases. Somewhere I have always wanted to go and see, so glad I finally got to do it! Visiting in the summer meant a lot of pushing through lots of heavy undergrowth. It's quite tricky to find a comprehensive...

History (AS Per @Mikeymutt) Lanark District Asylum was opened in 1895 at the cost of £153,000 and could house 420 patients. The hospital had a massive expansion from 1905 with the Lanarkshire area expanding greatly with the industrialisation going on. With a sanatorium opening in 1916, nurses...

Another from a trip with @Camera Shy & @Cloth Head. Near the border with Hungary and sat amongst a still very active hospital site, this was a fantastic place and easily one of the best hospitals I think I've ever done. Peeling paint? Check. Hospital beds? Check. Random jars of chemicals...

History Opened up as Newport Borough Asylum St Cadocs was built to accommodate 350 people and had many of the Initial transfers from Pen-y-fan Hospital in Abergavenny (which was immediately converted after its 1997 closure) . The hospital closed as an asylum during the second world war treating...

History Read more here: The Royal London Hospital: Our history The outpatients department of Royal London Hospital comprises what is left of the original Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel (the original main building having been converted into the new town hall). It was founded in September...

I have been saying I will get over to East Germany to rummage around some old Soviet and NVA installations, and I finally made it! This was the first stop on a whirlwind tour of the classics, and not so classic, sites. Buried in the woods near to an old East German training establishment lies a...

History The hospital officially opened on 22 September 1954, with Emil Nulsen, the Minister for Health, officiating. It began as a 25-bed maternity hospital, providing much-needed obstetric care for young families moving into the area. As the local population continued to grow, demand for...

Broadmoor Hospital – Berkshire Visited: May 2026 Broadmoor is one of those places that needs no introduction. Mention the name anywhere in Britain and people instantly know what you’re talking about. For over 160 years, Broadmoor has stood behind its imposing red-brick walls, becoming one of...

The History of Broadmoor: High Security and Psychiatric Care Nestled in the Crowthorne woods of Berkshire, Broadmoor Hospital is perhaps the most famous—and widely misunderstood—high-security psychiatric institution in the United Kingdom. Opening its doors in the mid-19th century, its history...