Spook, john and Lillimouse finally linked up for a visit to Crossley Hospital East which we had looked forward to for a while.
We approached through the woods and squeeeezed under a gate to get into the grounds, women are totally the wrong shape for this.
There are two main buildings with also a boiler house/generator building which has partly collapsed, a pair of semi detached houses and another building which we somehow missed.
The bigger of the two main buildings is in quite un-vandalised condition but a lot of the floors are very rotten, this is pretty much the same for the other main building as well. The corridors are OK. There is a link from this building to the kitchen and dining hall, this area is totally derelict and quite dangerous, but very atmosheric. The main hall is very colourful with peeling paint of varying colours and green plantlife.
The cellars in the main building are quite extensive. There was a lot of writing on walls referring to moving doorways etc. so it looks like development is on the cards. The attic space was interesting with the water tanks and small tower.
The other main building appeared a bit older and had been nurses accomodation at some time we think.
A very enjoyable visit and we didn't see any security at all while we were there.
A different way out of the grounds was found which required less agility and didn't result in wet bums. Walking back through the woods Lillimouse got her first taste of Christmas holly, oops, sorry Lillimouse
Some pictures:-
The hall viewed from the main building.
Main entrance.
John
We approached through the woods and squeeeezed under a gate to get into the grounds, women are totally the wrong shape for this.
There are two main buildings with also a boiler house/generator building which has partly collapsed, a pair of semi detached houses and another building which we somehow missed.
The bigger of the two main buildings is in quite un-vandalised condition but a lot of the floors are very rotten, this is pretty much the same for the other main building as well. The corridors are OK. There is a link from this building to the kitchen and dining hall, this area is totally derelict and quite dangerous, but very atmosheric. The main hall is very colourful with peeling paint of varying colours and green plantlife.
The cellars in the main building are quite extensive. There was a lot of writing on walls referring to moving doorways etc. so it looks like development is on the cards. The attic space was interesting with the water tanks and small tower.
The other main building appeared a bit older and had been nurses accomodation at some time we think.
A very enjoyable visit and we didn't see any security at all while we were there.
A different way out of the grounds was found which required less agility and didn't result in wet bums. Walking back through the woods Lillimouse got her first taste of Christmas holly, oops, sorry Lillimouse
Some pictures:-
The hall viewed from the main building.
Main entrance.
John