North Wales Hospital...
Denbigh, North Wales
In 1842, Dr. Samuel Hitch noticed the terrible treatment that poor Welsh mental patients were receiving in English asylums. He drummed up public interest in building a new lunatic asylum to serve Northern Wales, and in 1848 Denbigh Asylum opened its doors. It operated until 1995. Since then, its future has been somewhat uncertain. When Prince Charles visited the site in 2004, he seemed confident that the area could be used for a new housing development. As of today, those plans have stalled. This is good news for the intrepid explorers who long to see inside this historic building.
In 1842, Dr. Samuel Hitch noticed the terrible treatment that poor Welsh mental patients were receiving in English asylums. He drummed up public interest in building a new lunatic asylum to serve Northern Wales, and in 1848 Denbigh Asylum opened its doors. It operated until 1995. Since then, its future has been somewhat uncertain. When Prince Charles visited the site in 2004, he seemed confident that the area could be used for a new housing development. As of today, those plans have stalled. This is good news for the intrepid explorers who long to see inside this historic building.
St. Johns Hospital/Lincolnshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum...
Lincolnshire, England
Penniless “lunatics” were also the main residents of St. John’s Hospital in Lincolnshire, England. Opened in 1852, the asylum was enlarged and expanded many times until its final closure in 1989. It was later converted to apartments, but not before urban explorers were able to get in and have a look around at what is left over after pauper lunatics occupy a building for more than 140 years.
Penniless “lunatics” were also the main residents of St. John’s Hospital in Lincolnshire, England. Opened in 1852, the asylum was enlarged and expanded many times until its final closure in 1989. It was later converted to apartments, but not before urban explorers were able to get in and have a look around at what is left over after pauper lunatics occupy a building for more than 140 years.
