After a quality night out with The Riddlers, Madmax, Paulo999 and the legend that is DocD, in Guildford the previous night (& what a night is was! 
). We managed to crawl out of our pits this morning... a full breakie at the normal greasy spoon and with Lillimouse, tottered off to CMH.
Seen a lot of good reports about this place, but was suprised how big the place is. Still in beautiful condition, probably because is still so close to MOD property... great features and an absolute must see, with a clock tower that must be one of the best kept derelict clock faces in the country.
A bit of history (from Lillimouse's Site: www.urbandesertion.com )
Cambridge Military Hospital (CMH) has a fascinating history behind it. It was probably the first hospital within the UK to house the wounded and shell-shocked returning from the First World War most notably the Battle of Mons.
This hospital is also considered to be the birthplace of Plastic Surgery within the UK. Sir Harold Giles (later of Rooksdown at Park Prewett Asylum) who saw similar surgeries being performed in France was to set up a unit specialising in plastic surgery in 1915 and they were to go on to treat a lot of the facial injuries from the Battle of the Somme.
The clock tower of the hospital used to house 3 bells, one large and 2 small. The large bell has a twin which is now in Windsor Castle and were once considered to be Russian trophies brought back in 1856. The large bell now resides outside Gun Hill House in Aldershot after it was decided best to remove them in 1914 as not to disturb the patients!
Only in the last 30 years was this hospital made available for civilians to use. Sadly the amount of asbestos and the cost not only to remove this but to also modernise the ward forced the closure.
Today it stands almost as if it did when it closed with its very location being the main reason for the lack of vandalism. A great place to explore with its huge orange corridor, old style kitchens and very impressive Clock Tower.
Spent a good half day in this place... and with security well on the ball, this place has no graf or vandalism... anyway is just a few from today, enjoy.
The stunning clock tower as you approach...
Bed Lamp...
Emergency patient bed call...
Operating Theatre...
Small Kitchen...
Staff Lockers...
Observation Light...
Main Kitchens...
Typical Ward...
Sound Booth...
Riddlers coming up the tower...
Clockface Silouette...
Workings...
3 of the clock faces...
). We managed to crawl out of our pits this morning... a full breakie at the normal greasy spoon and with Lillimouse, tottered off to CMH.Seen a lot of good reports about this place, but was suprised how big the place is. Still in beautiful condition, probably because is still so close to MOD property... great features and an absolute must see, with a clock tower that must be one of the best kept derelict clock faces in the country.
A bit of history (from Lillimouse's Site: www.urbandesertion.com )
Cambridge Military Hospital (CMH) has a fascinating history behind it. It was probably the first hospital within the UK to house the wounded and shell-shocked returning from the First World War most notably the Battle of Mons.
This hospital is also considered to be the birthplace of Plastic Surgery within the UK. Sir Harold Giles (later of Rooksdown at Park Prewett Asylum) who saw similar surgeries being performed in France was to set up a unit specialising in plastic surgery in 1915 and they were to go on to treat a lot of the facial injuries from the Battle of the Somme.
The clock tower of the hospital used to house 3 bells, one large and 2 small. The large bell has a twin which is now in Windsor Castle and were once considered to be Russian trophies brought back in 1856. The large bell now resides outside Gun Hill House in Aldershot after it was decided best to remove them in 1914 as not to disturb the patients!
Only in the last 30 years was this hospital made available for civilians to use. Sadly the amount of asbestos and the cost not only to remove this but to also modernise the ward forced the closure.
Today it stands almost as if it did when it closed with its very location being the main reason for the lack of vandalism. A great place to explore with its huge orange corridor, old style kitchens and very impressive Clock Tower.
Spent a good half day in this place... and with security well on the ball, this place has no graf or vandalism... anyway is just a few from today, enjoy.
The stunning clock tower as you approach...
Bed Lamp...
Emergency patient bed call...
Operating Theatre...
Small Kitchen...
Staff Lockers...
Observation Light...
Main Kitchens...
Typical Ward...
Sound Booth...
Riddlers coming up the tower...
Clockface Silouette...
Workings...
3 of the clock faces...
