severalls

This place needs no introduction. It was perhaps the quintessential asylum. Not only was it of mammoth scale, but its architecture seemed perfectly aligned with what stereotypically springs to mind. It was one of many across the country of what I loosely dub the ‘second wave’ of county asylums -...

So I decided to take a look at what had become of the classic Severalls Asylum in Colchester, Essex earlier this year. Like many of the UK's asylums it is being converted into a luxury housing estate. Whilst some asylums have been totally demolished and others have been entirely kept, this one...

Severalls 22/10/22

I have made a few visits to sevs (wished I had made more). But never seen the admin block before so me and man gone wrong made the trip to it on a nice summers morning. The main thing to see here is the nice staircase and skylight. It had been stripped and looked like work had started to restore...

For anyone interested in the development of Severalls hospital - this is something to look at. Sevs development Although they haven't retained a whole lot, its nice to see what has been. Shame its surrounded by all those expensive stud walls, but hey - progress.. Biggest loss there is the...

As I sit here working from home during Lockdown, the urge to explore gets stronger and it is very easy to drift into memory lane and I started posting old photos to Instagram. A crime, I know. Now, like some other members of this forum, my older threads have been lost in the mists of time and...

Some History (From Wiki, though I'm sure you all know it!) The hospital was designed by Frank Whitmore and William Town using an echelon formation layout. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard in June 1910 and it opened as the Second Essex County Asylum in May 1913...

History from Wikipedia The hospital was designed by Frank Whitmore and William Town using an echelon formation layout. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard in June 1910 and it opened as the Second Essex County Asylum in May 1913. Villas were constructed around the main...

What a beautiful old girl. Managed to get a few pics before the bulldozers came. Wish I had gone sooner and had a sneaky peek inside.

Banging this back up as it got lost in the photobucket update, I have updated a few pics too Yeah yeah I know it’s been done to death but consider this more of a story than a tourist report… Before I start, if you’re interested in Severalls and really want to know what it was like back in...

So i'd usually start with some history on the explore but i'm sure everyone knows the history on Severalls. If you haven't take a look at anyone else's report, i'm sure you'll learn something! If you're interested in Severalls, I would definitely recommend you take a look at this report from...

Looks like Severalls is well and truly underway. A lot of the corridors connecting the buildings together are gone and also tiles are off the roofs. Sad to see it finally being pulled down :(

Yep - another Sev's thread :/ Hopefully I've done something a bit different with the photographs, this was all shot in the dark and there was no moon with seca driving around so not the easiest photography wise! In and out with no issues but a few close calls. Severalls Asylum.. Built in 1913...

I know this place has been done to death, but it will always have a special place in my heart and probably a lot of other peoples. This was one of my first ever explores and I've been addicted to the place ever since so these shots aren't just from one trip but a culmination of all the ones I...

The History: Severalls Hospital in Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom was a psychiatric hospital built in 1910 to the design of architect Frank Whitmore. It opened in May 1913. The 300-acre (120 ha) site housed some 2000 patients and was based on the "Echelon plan" - a specific arrangement of...