This one was a bit of a fail/win. Went across to Melton Mowbrary to see the Vagrancy Cells. Fail in that I didn't see them as the building I thought was them turned out to be something else and as I was pushed for time I returned without seeing them. However, what I did manage to see was still quite interesting (another part of the hospital that is abandoned). Info on the hospital itself is quite scarce. There is some history on the Vagrancy Cells block but I’ll leave that until I revisit. The hospital itself is still open so it’s a bit weird exploring abandoned buildings next to a ‘live’ site. The NHS are looking to sell off a number of former hospital buildings that now lay empty and boarded up. I explored two buildings to the south-west of the site: the former boiler room and what looks to have been an entertainment block which acted as a meeting place/place to put shows etc on. Here are the pictures.
First up the former entertainments block/club house style building:
img2771 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2769 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Ah, an invitingly open door!
img2788 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This looks like a bit of a stage for performances:
img2767 by HughieDW, on Flickr
View from the stage:
img2759 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nature trying to force its way in…
img2764 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A very dark kitchen area:
img2763 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Obligatory men’s toilet block shot:
img2766 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Ooo…look at that wall paper!
img2761 by HughieDW, on Flickr
On to the former boiler room:
img2787 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looks like they just left everything behind:
img2784 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A Boiler-room diploma certificate:
img2776 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Lots of old soap dispenser boxes:
img2783 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Ceiling in need of a re-paint:
img2782 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The boiler room itself:
img2781 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A little bit of natural light here:
img2778 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks to this cute little skylight:
img2775 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And a quick shot of the boiler chimney:
img2770 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2792 by HughieDW, on Flickr
First up the former entertainments block/club house style building:
Ah, an invitingly open door!
This looks like a bit of a stage for performances:
View from the stage:
Nature trying to force its way in…
A very dark kitchen area:
Obligatory men’s toilet block shot:
Ooo…look at that wall paper!
On to the former boiler room:
Looks like they just left everything behind:
A Boiler-room diploma certificate:
Lots of old soap dispenser boxes:
Ceiling in need of a re-paint:
The boiler room itself:
A little bit of natural light here:
Thanks to this cute little skylight:
And a quick shot of the boiler chimney:
