Report - Bartholomews Mortuary - Rochester Aug 19

[Bikin Glynn]

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Pretty much missed the boat on this one, the place had been all but stripped by time of our visit, so much so that the slab had been removed & stood against the wall.
I dont like staging pics but hadnt come all this way to photograph it standing against a wall so the 2 of us replaced it & my god it was heavy. I expected this to be back off & scrapped shortly after but to my surprise reports nearly a year later suggested it was still on

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Anyway dont think Iv posted a mortuary so though why not. The building itself is pretty spectacular, I mean if I could choose somewhere to be chopped up I cant think of anywhere more suitable.

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the history of the mortuary itself is hard to find but the hospital itself was founded in 1078 for the care of the poor and lepers. It survived as a charity until taken over with the founding of the National Health Service. The hospital closed permanently in September 2016, it was until this date the oldest surviving hospital in the UK

Main room with plinth that contained fridges till just weeks before our visit.

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In 2016 it was announced that St Bartholomew’s Hospital is to be sold for redevelopment but parts of the building including the mortuary will be retained.

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[Durhamexplorerz]

This is awesome thank you for sharing

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Yeah I like that. Nice!

 

[MarkusCP87]

Like this a lot mate, nice one

 

[KPUrban_]

Lovely stuff, always forgot to take externals when I went here, such an unusual use for a structure like this.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

This is awesome thank you for sharing

Thanks its been done quitre a few times before but is still nice

Yeah I like that. Nice!
Thanks Bugsuperstar

Like this a lot mate, nice one

cheers dude

Lovely stuff, always forgot to take externals when I went here, such an unusual use for a structure like this.

It is awesome from outside & surprisingly completely different from the rest of the hospital.
I wonder what they are actually going to do with it as this is supposed to be saved, it would make a cracking house tbh

 

[Down and beyond]

Different but you Kettering people do like strange things

 

[HughieD]

That's still pretty nice. Glad you are starting to get to grips with that backlog @Bikin Glynn

 

[Calamity Jane]

Always nice to see. I think the slab is now broken isnt it?

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Always nice to see. I think the slab is now broken isnt it?

No thats the one in Preston I believe.
This one is actually cast steel with a ceramic coating not a full ceramic slab so a bit harder to break anyway.

 

[Durhamexplorerz]

there was one in durham but not sure its been demo'ed or not

 

[Bikin Glynn]

there was one in durham but not sure its been demo'ed or not

Is still a few about but ceramic slabs are booming increasingly rare.
That said iv seen a few excellent ones last year

 

[Durhamexplorerz]

looking on google earth it looks like its gone but after lock down ill have a recce and see whats left, here is as report of it from 2016 https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/maiden-law-mortuary-durham-july-2016.104059/ would be cool if its still there

 

[Bikin Glynn]

looking on google earth it looks like its gone but after lock down ill have a recce and see whats left, here is as report of it from 2016 https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/maiden-law-mortuary-durham-july-2016.104059/ would be cool if its still there

Shame that looked decent

 

[Speed]

The one in Durham has gone yeh. It was on ebay for a while iirc so the slab should have been saved at least. The one at Maiden Law hospital might still be there? Got well secured after it hit the mainstream.