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Report - - Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary - August 2016 | Asylums and Hospitals | 28DaysLater.co.uk

Report - Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary - August 2016

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Ferox

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
I'd fancied this place for a while after seeing a report from it in 2014. It fell off the radar for a while due to hearing it was a burned out shell crawling with the homeless. Anyway, after seeing the recent report by Six I decided that it was still worth a look.
Urblex and myself found ourselves down this way after an earlier fail and both agreed we should have a look. Really glad we did, as this turned out to be a enjoyable couple of hours. The place has most certainly seen better days but there is still stuff to see and some lovely decay. The two art deco staircase's where the definite highlight for me, great decay and paint peelage.
As for the homeless. There was constant signs dotted around the building of people living here. Indeed, as we where coming up one of the curved staircase's onto the top floor we heard a radio playing in one of the old ward. We went back down stairs and found another way up. By the time we had got back to that area the radio and who ever was listing to it where gone.

HISTORY

The Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary was designed by T. H. Fleeming (1849-1935), in a simple Gothic style and built by Wolverhampton builders Henry Willcock & Company at a cost of 13,000. Part of the cost was met by local philanthropist Philip Horsman (who also donated the Art Gallery to the town). Two other buildings of different styles and by different architects were erected on site: the Nurses' Home in 1927 and the Outpatients'/Accidents and Emergency Extension in 1937. Immediately after the Second World War (1939-1945) Compton Hall (now Compton Hospice) was purchased to provide extra staff facilities, and a male and female nurse training school. In 1948, the hospital was absorbed as part of the new National Health Service (NHS).
The Eye Infirmary was closed in 2007 and services transferred to New Cross Hospital in a £4.5m move that sparked a 48,000-name petition and candlelit vigils.

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Thanks For Looking :thumb

More pics on my Flicker page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135648593@N02/albums/72157672358848575/with/28862758911/
 
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Vikkiloo

28DL Member
28DL Member
What a wonderful set of pictures. I was treated at this hospital as recently as 1999. It was a imposing place then and although it's sad to see it in this state it was lovely to see around it again. Thank you x
 

urblex

28DL Maverick
28DL Full Member
Cool shots mate, beat me to getting a report up, which isn't hard atm haha! Was an ace day this mate & was glad to see this one, been on my 'list' since 2014 :D
 

The Guard Dog

Slightly older… still bites
28DL Full Member
This place is not worth the visit anymore since the fire took hold and the fact the homeless are even more of a pain these days.
 

Ferox

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
What a wonderful set of pictures. I was treated at this hospital as recently as 1999. It was a imposing place then and although it's sad to see it in this state it was lovely to see around it again. Thank you x
Thank You Vikkiloo. Glad you enjoyed the pics :thumb
 

Ferox

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Cool shots mate, beat me to getting a report up, which isn't hard atm haha! Was an ace day this mate & was glad to see this one, been on my 'list' since 2014 :D
Cheers mate. An ace day indeed. A few fails but what we got to see was cool :thumb
 

Ferox

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
This place is not worth the visit anymore since the fire took hold and the fact the homeless are even more of a pain these days
I enjoyed it mate :D We must have got lucky with the homeless. Apart from hearing that radio we had no problem.
 

UrbanExploer

28DL Member
28DL Member
Hey amazing pictures. I have been meaning to go to this place for ages. But is it still worth going after the fire??
 
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