Visited with Me, Myself & I (solo explore)
Personal History
This place has been on my list for over 5 years and it's been worth the effort. I've been caught on many occasions and have even had a few beers with security, which was pretty cool but finally it can be crossed off the list. I didn't get to see all of this place because I got caught by security again but I'm happy with what I do have and Yes this place is absolutely trashed.
Hospital History
St Georges County Asylum, Stafford.
Designed by architect Joseph Potter the Staffordshire County Asylum was opened in 1818 and housed in excess of 1,000 patients. The elegant red brick façade expands over 350 metres in length overlooking the town of Stafford from an elevated vantage point on a hill.
During the 1950's the Asylum was renamed St George's Hospital. Suicide cages were erected in the stairwells after a female patient threw herself off from the fourth floor and landed nearby reception.
As the hospital was closed in 1995, 145 long term patients who had lived at the asylum most of their lives were re-located into the surrounding 'community'. The long abandoned hospital has been left to decay for over 20 years and has severely suffered at the hands of vandals.
A petition has been accepted by Stafford Council to demolish the Chapel which is a shame but in good news plans are in place for Shropshire homes to renovate the former hospital into apartments on a 4 phase programme starting late 2014.
Demolition of other buildings has been taking place.
now
The Hospital itself
The floor I went through 18 months ago
The door is on the floor just for the record
Who doesn't love a toilet shot
Top Floor giving way a bit
Radiator about to give way
Thank you for looking, I've waited a long time to report this place.
Personal History
This place has been on my list for over 5 years and it's been worth the effort. I've been caught on many occasions and have even had a few beers with security, which was pretty cool but finally it can be crossed off the list. I didn't get to see all of this place because I got caught by security again but I'm happy with what I do have and Yes this place is absolutely trashed.
Hospital History
St Georges County Asylum, Stafford.
Designed by architect Joseph Potter the Staffordshire County Asylum was opened in 1818 and housed in excess of 1,000 patients. The elegant red brick façade expands over 350 metres in length overlooking the town of Stafford from an elevated vantage point on a hill.
During the 1950's the Asylum was renamed St George's Hospital. Suicide cages were erected in the stairwells after a female patient threw herself off from the fourth floor and landed nearby reception.
As the hospital was closed in 1995, 145 long term patients who had lived at the asylum most of their lives were re-located into the surrounding 'community'. The long abandoned hospital has been left to decay for over 20 years and has severely suffered at the hands of vandals.
A petition has been accepted by Stafford Council to demolish the Chapel which is a shame but in good news plans are in place for Shropshire homes to renovate the former hospital into apartments on a 4 phase programme starting late 2014.
Demolition of other buildings has been taking place.
now
The Hospital itself
The floor I went through 18 months ago
The door is on the floor just for the record
Who doesn't love a toilet shot
Top Floor giving way a bit
Radiator about to give way
Thank you for looking, I've waited a long time to report this place.
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