History
The North Wales Hospital (locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum) is a Grade II listed building.
Designed by architect Thomas Full James to originally accommodate between 60 and 200 patients, the hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960s, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, The 2006 planning permission has lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which reached £939,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building. A three week Public Inquiry on the challenge to the CPO by the owner completed on the 20th March 2015. A new application for planning permission has been submitted by the Princes Regeneration Trust and would be implemented by the North Wales Building Preservation Trust once the CPO is confirmed and the site has been transferred.
In its current state it doesnt look like any work is to be carried out in the future. The place is well passed conservation is a death trap in places....all the more fun! haha
The Explore
Visited with my daughter early hours of a weekday just as sun was coming up....the scene was set.
We approached via the classic route behind the chapel and entered easily enough.
After the chapel and morgue we headed down to workshop, canteen and wards. We covered most of what we had planned and spent most time on front of hospital getting some moody shots in.
As we were leaving in the tree line towards main gate Elwyn decided to make an appearance. We heard the gate open but he didnt see us hiding behind a huge oak tree only 6ft away from him....as he drove in we jumped out and walked back to castle for the car. A close call! Hahaha
All in all a good morning and we headed off to complete the Denbigh double by visiting Pool Parc in Ruthn (Check out that report also).
On with the pics....
Thanks for looking guys......
The North Wales Hospital (locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum) is a Grade II listed building.
Designed by architect Thomas Full James to originally accommodate between 60 and 200 patients, the hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960s, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, The 2006 planning permission has lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which reached £939,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building. A three week Public Inquiry on the challenge to the CPO by the owner completed on the 20th March 2015. A new application for planning permission has been submitted by the Princes Regeneration Trust and would be implemented by the North Wales Building Preservation Trust once the CPO is confirmed and the site has been transferred.
In its current state it doesnt look like any work is to be carried out in the future. The place is well passed conservation is a death trap in places....all the more fun! haha
The Explore
Visited with my daughter early hours of a weekday just as sun was coming up....the scene was set.
We approached via the classic route behind the chapel and entered easily enough.
After the chapel and morgue we headed down to workshop, canteen and wards. We covered most of what we had planned and spent most time on front of hospital getting some moody shots in.
As we were leaving in the tree line towards main gate Elwyn decided to make an appearance. We heard the gate open but he didnt see us hiding behind a huge oak tree only 6ft away from him....as he drove in we jumped out and walked back to castle for the car. A close call! Hahaha
All in all a good morning and we headed off to complete the Denbigh double by visiting Pool Parc in Ruthn (Check out that report also).
On with the pics....
Chapel
Chapel
Morgue
Body fridge
Heat stacks
Workshop scales
Central areas
Courtyard
Courtyard
Isolation cells
Front entrance
Chapel
Morgue
Body fridge
Heat stacks
Workshop scales
Central areas
Courtyard
Courtyard
Isolation cells
Front entrance
Thanks for looking guys......