Continuing on the Charles Henry Howell theme from yesterday - Litterally the coldest day I've ever explored. -14 Deg when we're driving along the M4. Explored with Sinnerman, Winch, Lula. Myself & Sinnerman had been here before, thinking we'd be smart we walked around the front to see if the security were still monitoring the cams and using the loud speakers. Within 30 seconds we'd been told to sod off. Opppsie. Anyway returning a few months later things seemed to have changed - security were still there just not as active shall we say. This one was never on my favs list - it was too modern in a lot of places, but worse still it had been modernised badly. Only one ward had its original and beautiful wood panneling. The place must of been madjestic back in its day.
Fairmile hospital opened in 1870 and had a 132 year long career in caring for people with mental health problems. The site was purchased in in 1866 for the sum of £8,317 4s 9p. The architect Charles Henry Howells of Lancaster Place, London designed the asylum which was built at a total cost of £68,000.
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Fairmile hospital opened in 1870 and had a 132 year long career in caring for people with mental health problems. The site was purchased in in 1866 for the sum of £8,317 4s 9p. The architect Charles Henry Howells of Lancaster Place, London designed the asylum which was built at a total cost of £68,000.
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