This has been done a few times before but this may be a last chance visit so I thought I would post it. The hospital has been sold and when I visited with Clebby work had already started to secure some of the listed buildings.
http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co....turned_into_120_new_homes_after_bid_accepted/
History
The former country house was built c1830 as part of Lord Sherborne's estate. It was occupied as a family residence by Richard Potter, father of Beatrice who, with her husband Sidney Webb, was one of the founders of the Fabian Society. In 1914 the house became Standish Red Cross Hospital for sick and wounded soldiers.
From 1922 it was used as a TB sanatorium. As a lot of TB sufferers were children, a schoolroom was built.
After 1948 the hospital was taken over by the Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest Hospital Management Committee, and became a general hospital. It closed in 2004.
The Visit.
Our second visit. I didn't take a camera the first time! There is a security guard and all buildings are alarmed.
The first building we went into was E block. I love this building with its curved glass windows, large airy rooms. balconies and fantastic views. I hope this is one they will keep.
Sorry if this is a bit pic heavy.
All the wards still have curtain rails and patients' lamps.
I love the crazy Elvis room.
Patients' lockers
The police really did use it for training.
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The Hydrotherapy Pool.
This was paid for by funds raised by the friends of the hospital. It is a lovely peaceful place.
The House
We knew we would have to be quick in here but I didn't think it would be quite so eventful.
An open window and we were in. We headed upstairs to get away from the alarms and hoping to work our way down before security came. The servants quarters at the top of the house, later the nurses rooms were totally dark apart from the chinks of daylight showing between the worn floorboards. There were bats in the loft. I aimed my camera into the dark and took a couple of pictures.
A corner cupboard with a candle shelf next to it.
What is left of a fireplace.
Then we heard a dog barking and a woman's voice shouting and realised we had better give ourselves up. We went down to the main hall to wait to be let out.
When the door was unlocked we were greeted by a dog and handler and a couple of police women. We explained what we were doing and after being warned about the dangers of asbestos and trespass we went to the pub.
http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co....turned_into_120_new_homes_after_bid_accepted/
History
The former country house was built c1830 as part of Lord Sherborne's estate. It was occupied as a family residence by Richard Potter, father of Beatrice who, with her husband Sidney Webb, was one of the founders of the Fabian Society. In 1914 the house became Standish Red Cross Hospital for sick and wounded soldiers.
From 1922 it was used as a TB sanatorium. As a lot of TB sufferers were children, a schoolroom was built.
After 1948 the hospital was taken over by the Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest Hospital Management Committee, and became a general hospital. It closed in 2004.
The Visit.
Our second visit. I didn't take a camera the first time! There is a security guard and all buildings are alarmed.
The first building we went into was E block. I love this building with its curved glass windows, large airy rooms. balconies and fantastic views. I hope this is one they will keep.
Sorry if this is a bit pic heavy.
All the wards still have curtain rails and patients' lamps.
I love the crazy Elvis room.
Patients' lockers
The police really did use it for training.
View attachment 15404
The Hydrotherapy Pool.
This was paid for by funds raised by the friends of the hospital. It is a lovely peaceful place.
The House
We knew we would have to be quick in here but I didn't think it would be quite so eventful.
An open window and we were in. We headed upstairs to get away from the alarms and hoping to work our way down before security came. The servants quarters at the top of the house, later the nurses rooms were totally dark apart from the chinks of daylight showing between the worn floorboards. There were bats in the loft. I aimed my camera into the dark and took a couple of pictures.
A corner cupboard with a candle shelf next to it.
What is left of a fireplace.
Then we heard a dog barking and a woman's voice shouting and realised we had better give ourselves up. We went down to the main hall to wait to be let out.
When the door was unlocked we were greeted by a dog and handler and a couple of police women. We explained what we were doing and after being warned about the dangers of asbestos and trespass we went to the pub.
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