Whilst surfing the web, like most nights, this rather unexpected structure came up after news article documented its sale.
The mortuary's history didn't appear to be that well documented online with the only hint being of its closure around 2019 although appearing disused a year prior on boogle earth. The only references to a morgue with history was that of nearby St Woolos, which is not the same place.
Eventually after some digging through planning permission files an original name came up.
Lyndon Bassett Funeral Directors, at least I think that's the name, unfortunately that's all I could dig up.
Future:
Planning permission has been granted as of August 2020 to rip down the mortuary, after the ambulance service purchased the land prior, and use the land as space to park vehicles.
The building itself is rather small consisting of a viewing room separated by glass, two toilets and the room in which houses the porcelain slab and a singular body fridge.
Terrible phone camera quality.The mortuary's history didn't appear to be that well documented online with the only hint being of its closure around 2019 although appearing disused a year prior on boogle earth. The only references to a morgue with history was that of nearby St Woolos, which is not the same place.
Eventually after some digging through planning permission files an original name came up.
Lyndon Bassett Funeral Directors, at least I think that's the name, unfortunately that's all I could dig up.
Future:
Planning permission has been granted as of August 2020 to rip down the mortuary, after the ambulance service purchased the land prior, and use the land as space to park vehicles.
The building itself is rather small consisting of a viewing room separated by glass, two toilets and the room in which houses the porcelain slab and a singular body fridge.
The visit:
It was a miserable day and the plan was to head west, check out a few bits around the west, pop over to this mortuary since it would be close by and head back via some other spots.
Pulling up and taking a walk in the glorious rain around the perimeter of the mortuary it was clear that the chances of getting inside were about 50/50, thankfully, it wasn't impossible.
From the entrance door.
Viewing room?
Overview of the room.
Some quick close ups
Fridge, Slab and Door.
Misc
And with that..
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