The Explore
Bit of a drive for this one, after bad traffic and a few stops 4 hours later we arrived, walking around for a while we found access straightforward
After 20 years of neglect this place really has suffered badly, loads of roof collapses cellings have came down, nature is really taking this place back. Its a shame its been left like this but at the same time its nice to see how nature is taking the land and buildings back, we didn't see any of spooky stuff just a freaky white cat walking down one of the corridors never to be seen again lol , anyway it was a nice relaxed explore and we spent alot of time looking around, didn't see anyone till later on as the sun went down it started t get people visiting lol
Some History
The Mid Wales Hospital, originally the Brecon and Radnor Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Talgarth, Wales
It was opened on March 18, 1903 and like other asylums of that time it was designed to be self-sufficient, and had its own private water, electricity, heating and sewerage systems. They also produced food for the hospital from the hospital farm.
There was a large recreation and dining hall, kitchens and workshops where the patients were encouraged to spend their time. There was even a tailor, bakery, shoe-maker and printing shops as well as 8 acres of market gardens.
In July 1940 the hospital was given over to military use and most of the patients were transferred to other Welsh mental hospitals until it was returned to civilian use in 1947.
In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service which brought a number of innovations, including art and occupational therapy and the integration of the sexes, who had previously occupied opposite sides of the hospital.
The hospital has been used for many different things including a College of Nursing and Midwifery and the Powys Drugs & Alcohol Council for substance misuse.
With the introduction of Care in the Community and changing attitudes towards mental healthcare, the hospital finally closed in 1999.
The site was sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000 who redeveloped the site as a business park. However, due to the site's isolated location the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained.
Throughout the site there are signs that demolition work had started. And many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) have been stripped from the roofs.
It has now been left to rot away and many of its original features have either been stolen or have just crumbled away.
The Pics there is a few
Bit of a drive for this one, after bad traffic and a few stops 4 hours later we arrived, walking around for a while we found access straightforward
After 20 years of neglect this place really has suffered badly, loads of roof collapses cellings have came down, nature is really taking this place back. Its a shame its been left like this but at the same time its nice to see how nature is taking the land and buildings back, we didn't see any of spooky stuff just a freaky white cat walking down one of the corridors never to be seen again lol , anyway it was a nice relaxed explore and we spent alot of time looking around, didn't see anyone till later on as the sun went down it started t get people visiting lol
Some History
The Mid Wales Hospital, originally the Brecon and Radnor Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Talgarth, Wales
It was opened on March 18, 1903 and like other asylums of that time it was designed to be self-sufficient, and had its own private water, electricity, heating and sewerage systems. They also produced food for the hospital from the hospital farm.
There was a large recreation and dining hall, kitchens and workshops where the patients were encouraged to spend their time. There was even a tailor, bakery, shoe-maker and printing shops as well as 8 acres of market gardens.
In July 1940 the hospital was given over to military use and most of the patients were transferred to other Welsh mental hospitals until it was returned to civilian use in 1947.
In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service which brought a number of innovations, including art and occupational therapy and the integration of the sexes, who had previously occupied opposite sides of the hospital.
The hospital has been used for many different things including a College of Nursing and Midwifery and the Powys Drugs & Alcohol Council for substance misuse.
With the introduction of Care in the Community and changing attitudes towards mental healthcare, the hospital finally closed in 1999.
The site was sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000 who redeveloped the site as a business park. However, due to the site's isolated location the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained.
Throughout the site there are signs that demolition work had started. And many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) have been stripped from the roofs.
It has now been left to rot away and many of its original features have either been stolen or have just crumbled away.
The Pics there is a few
