Report - Carlton Hayes Hospital Chapel, Leicestershire - Dec 19

[Bikin Glynn]

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Carlton Hayes Hospital was built as the Leicestershire and Rutland Lunatic Asylum in 1904 and remained in use until 1995. The complex was built to the designs of S P Pick, a renowned Leicestershire Architect of the Arts and Crafts movement. The chapel was built between 1904 & 1907 & is grade 2 listed

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The Hospital complex was demolished in 1996 and the site redeveloped by the Alliance and Leicester Building Society for their new headquarters. The chapel is the only surviving element of the complex. Philip Larkin’s mother was a patient in the hospital in 1956; he described it as ‘large and dingy as a London terminus

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In 1884 Samuel Perkins Pick was an architectural apprentice of John Bredson Everard of Leicester and assistant teacher at the Leicester School of Art. In 1888 he entered into partnership with Everard and was joined in 1911 by William Keay to form the partnership of Pick Everard and Keay, Architects and Civil Engineers. Shorty after Pick’s death the practice merged with Goddard and Gimson to form the practice of Pick, Everard, Keay and Gimson (now Pick Everard). Over a 30-year period Pick was responsible for a significant number of important buildings in Leicester and beyond, many of which are recognised through their listed status.

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The chapel is rather dull looking from the outside but much more interesting inside, it is currently being used for general hospital storage but is getting some serious water ingress which will no doubt lead to its demise.

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Thanks for looking​

 

[Calamity Jane]

Another great back cat. Loving number 6. Excellent shot

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Another great back cat. Loving number 6. Excellent shot

Thanks J, yes it was propper chucking down at that point but only a quick shower if I remember right.
I love the "hairy window" myself.
Dont think this has been reported since 14 which I find quite amazing

 

[Mikeymutt🐶]

That's really nice mate

 

[mookster]

Thanks J, yes it was propper chucking down at that point but only a quick shower if I remember right.
I love the "hairy window" myself.
Dont think this has been reported since 14 which I find quite amazing

It usually gets sealed up very quickly apparently, hence the lack of posts. Just got to time it right.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

It usually gets sealed up very quickly apparently, hence the lack of posts. Just got to time it right.

Yeah think we were lucky, but handy I was working near at the time so kept a close eye on it

 

[Bikin Glynn]

That's really nice mate

Thanks dude

 

[Calamity Jane]

Thanks J, yes it was propper chucking down at that point but only a quick shower if I remember right.
I love the "hairy window" myself.
Dont think this has been reported since 14 which I find quite amazing

It is surprising that was last report from here, looks like a great mooch with very photogenic features. If you mean the BW hairy window, I have to agree, thats a great shot, but Im a huge fan of BW anyway. But all the window shots are great, they pop out in colour and from the photos. Nice work