Report - Chapel Allerton Hospital (Gledhow Grove Mansion), Leeds - June 2016

[Pixels]

History
Gledhow Grove, built in the 1820's was designed by architect John Clark in Greek Revival style. Chapel Allerton Hospital was opened in may 1927 by HRH Princess Mary, It was run by the Ministry of Pensions and cost £130,000. It replaced the old military hospital at Becketts Park in Leeds, catering for patients who had been injured in the Great War, specializing in the fitting of appliances and false limbs to war veterans. The hospital closed in 1994, the old hospital buildings were demolished and the Grade II listed mansion has been left derelict with new housing built in the grounds.
In early 2008, filing cabinets containing patients' details were found inside the basement of the hospital after it had already been sold on.

The Explore
Explored with @TheMythicalBeast. As most of this place has already been converted we only explored the mansion. What's unique about this building is how different the layout is to your average hospital, and it still had lots of character despite being so wrecked. Some of the floors that we saw above had completely fallen through with the entire carpet hanging down, probably one of the most far-gone places I've seen.



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[ASOM]

Pretty gnarly, has a certain grim charm!

 

[GMC85]

Loving these shots!

 

[ZerO81]

Some very nice shots here. Looks worth a wander

 

[dweeb]

Wow, can't believe that is still there! I went in 2006 - 7 time, and tbf it didn't look all that different back then!

 

[Pixels]

Wow, can't believe that is still there! I went in 2006 - 7 time, and tbf it didn't look all that different back then!

Haha yeah, interesting little place though. Did you come across those patient documents when you went?

 

[dweeb]

Haha yeah, interesting little place though. Did you come across those patient documents when you went?

Yeah they were strewn around everywhere... As were bits of those delft tiles were someone had had a go at pinching them and failed miserably with a hammer and bolster!

 

[dave]

The patients records were there when i went i seem to remember they were still filed away within the cabinets, i take it they have been removed by now or did you see them.

 

[Pixels]

The patients records were there when i went i seem to remember they were still filed away within the cabinets, i take it they have been removed by now or did you see them.

Nah they have been removed now pp