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Report - St. Josephs Orphanage, Preston - June 2017

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LancashireExplorations

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The History
St Joseph’s Orphanage was opened in 1872 on the site of an ancient alms house, and St Joseph’s Hospital for the Sick Poor followed five years later.

They were built by wealthy widow Maria Holland, who gave £10,000 at a time when Preston had one of the worst mortality rates in the country, due to poor housing and low-paid mill workers. St Joseph’s Orphanage cared for 971 children before it closed in 1954.

Run by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, the orphanage was the first welfare provider for Roman Catholic girls in Preston, taking in up to 60 youngsters at a time in two dormitories.

After its closure, the top floor of the orphanage continued to serve as accommodation for the nuns who worked in St Joseph’s Hospital, known locally as Mount Street Hospital.

The hospital held collections to help pay for health care for poor patients. During the First and Second World Wars, they tended injured soldiers and, over the years, tens of thousands of babies were born at the hospital’s maternity unit. Legendary performer George Formby died at the hospital following a heart attack on March 6, 1961. The hospital closed when the last sisters left nursing in 1982. It later became a care home, which closed down more than ten years ago.

The Explore
Been here many times over the past 3 years but finally took my camera got in and spent hours inside, enjoy..

VERY PICTURE HEAVY

P.S - I cannot be arsed ordering them so good luck :').

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Very sad this turned out outa focus.

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Went back the next day and this was smashed up :(.

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Alley

Conspicuous Loiterer
Regular User
The Explore
Been here many times over the past 3 years but finally took my camera got in and spent hours inside, enjoy..

VERY PICTURE HEAVY

P.S - I cannot be arsed ordering them so good luck :').

But how can I enjoy it if you can't be arsed to report it nicely? BTW there's a duplicate and a couple of links don't show up.
 

Alyxxxx

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Tried and failed a few times to get in. I need to up my game big time on this one! I'll get in there though ;) Nice report!
 

Joe Wilkinson

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Tried and failed a few times to get in. I need to up my game big time on this one! I'll get in there though ;) Nice report!
If you go feel free to give me a nod buddy, I've been in once at night, took me and my mate 3/4 times to get in but we found a way, wouldn't mind going back
 
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