well it was about time i updated the blog! so here we go, went to St.
Marys asylum in
stannington near
newcastle. Originally named
Gateshead Borough Asylum, it opened in 1914 and closed in 1995. there was dog walkers about but they was friendly enough, they know what i was going to be doing as i was carrying my tripod and had no dog! its bare inside but not really damaged as its miles from anything this place there was
only a few house's near by. it was very much like
whittingham asylum in
preston but it was ALL natural decay, no vandals!
here's the pics
first place i stumbled
across was the
morgue, found totally by accident! not often you find slabs undamaged!
this one is of the laundry so
im told! just looks like a big store!
the main hall was very grand, but the floor was
rotten as
ive ever seen, there was a few places that looked like people had found this out for
themselves! i decided to give this one a miss!
i like this pic as for some reason the chair only has 3 legs left on it!
yes its a
HDR, was trying to show the state of the place with the building outside!
finally found the
chapel was stripped to nowt, but there was the remains of an organ in there as you can see below!
and finally these two pics had to be done! :)
9 comments:
mannnn, youre brave, i wouldnt dar lie on that table... i know nothing would happen but just the feel of it would creep me.... really good pics mate.
can you describe the location of the morgue mate, have been twice and not found it yet
its one of these 2 outbuilings near the main entrence it was a old blue door! http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=55.123835,-1.716079&spn=0.000337,0.000797&t=h&z=20 hope it helps!
Hey, one of my ancestors died in this asylum. He may have lain on that very slab! Thanx for the photos, Scrappy.
The morgue in Bamber Bridge was never at Arla site. Do you want to know where it was?
This one is near Newcastle, which one are you on about?
we went in today while the demolition team were there mad as we never got seen till we were abt to leave the place is nowt but a shell most ov it has gone but the tower his untouched we got to the top but is full ov pigon s..t very sad all that history gone its criminal to let it be demolished security called the police but they were sound even let me of with 2 defective tyres
good stuff, its a great place to visit! i went during demo as well, not put the pics up yet but only did one of the out buildings i missed earlier.
i was up there with the doctor the day and i shit myself yet again :)
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