Report - St John's Asylum, Lincoln - March 20

[Bikin Glynn]

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formerly, the Lincolnshire County Lunatic Asylum. The Asylum was built in 1852 and enlarged on several subsequent occasions. It was originally established jointly by Lindsey, Kesteven, Holland, Lincoln, Grimsby and Stamford, and managed by a Board of Visitors appointed by the contributing authorities. Kesteven and Grantham withdrew from the arrangement when the contract of Union expired in 1893 (eventually establishing the Kesteven County Asylum at South Rauceby, 1897)

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The hospital was set in grounds of 120 acres which included gardens, farmland and a burial ground. In 1940 female patients were transferred to other hospitals, mainly Storthes Hall near Huddersfield, to make space for an Emergency Hospital, and many did not return until well after the end of the War.

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Administration of the hospital passed to the National Health Service in 1948. By the early 1960s it was known by its final name of St John's Hospital. Patients were admitted from Harmston Hall Hospital when that hospital closed. St John's Hospital itself was closed in December 1989 with the remaining patients transferred to other establishments. The site was sold for housing.

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Fairly relaxed explore here just before lockdown, the pretty useless secca never appeared from his shed.
The place is a bit of a nightmare to navigate though so takes some effort to find "the good stuff".
Been covered lots I know but its still incredibly photogenic so there is quite a few.

Finally a pic of the other side already restored & lived in.

thats all folks

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[Bugsuperstar]

Some belting shots there mate.

 

[MotionlessMike]

You got some cracking light in there, colours really pop mate

 

[Mikeymutt]

Really nice set mate

 

[HughieD]

Cracking set there mate.

 

[Down and beyond]

Awsome collection of photos mate drop me a text when your awake please sir

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Some belting shots there mate.

You got some cracking light in there, colours really pop mate

Really nice set mate

Cracking set there mate.

Awsome collection of photos mate drop me a text when your awake please sir

Thanks all

 

[Calamity Jane]

Quality. What a superb set there. Lovely angles. That 3rd shot, the ceiling looks like honey comb.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Quality. What a superb set there. Lovely angles. That 3rd shot, the ceiling looks like honey comb.

Thanks J, most the cealingscare like this, I'm not sure why, sound deadening maybe?

 

[KPUrban_]

Quality set of images, the ceiling in the place is brilliant (or at least i think so).

 

[Alex para]

Is this still abandoned I know they started renovations on part of it ?

 

[mookster]

Is this still abandoned I know they started renovations on part of it ?

It's been undergoing renovation for the better part of a decade just really slow.

 

[Alex para]

It's been undergoing renovation for the better part of a decade just really slow.

Thank you for replying is there any buildings still completed derelict

 

[Bikin Glynn]

It's been undergoing renovation for the better part of a decade just really slow.

Sure is, strange how they have completely finished some bits & hardly touched others

 

[Alex para]

Sure is, strange how they have completely finished some bits & hardly touched others

Oh sweet thank you for replying to me I really enjoy old asylums and hospitals I might go check it out and do some 360 shots