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Report - St Joseph's Orphanage/ Mount Street Hospital, Preston - July/Oct 2020

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Shaun

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St Joseph's Orphanage was designed by architect R.W Hughes in the style of gothic architecture, which was typical of that particular era. The construction work was endowed by Maria Holland, a wealthy widow, who contributed a sum of 10,000 to achieve this. She wanted to care for the sick, at a time when Preston had the highest mortality rate in the UK. This was predominately due to inadequate housing and the poor working conditions in the local mills and factories. The orphanage was first officially opened in the September of 1872 and five years later it became St Joseph's Institute for the Sick & Poor. The hospital accommodated for around 25 patients and was run by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy. Voluntary contributions funded the maintenance and general upkeep of the hospital and it was also the first provider of welfare to Roman Catholic girls in Preston.

In 1910 the hospital was granted its first operating theatre, as well as the chapel being built that same year. By 1933 a new wing was added and another in 1958 which was officiated by Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent. During both world wars it served as a military hospital to treat wounded British and Dutch soldiers. One of St Joe's most famous patients was performer George Formby who died of a heart attack at the hospital in 1961. The hospital eventually closed its doors in 1982. It was then bought by its current owner who converted it into a care home until 2003. A year later in 2004, plans were proposed to convert the building into 82 flats with a grant of £2m but the redevelopment never seemed to happen. Presently 3 sections of the site are still classified as grade II listed and the building was recently featured on the Victorian Society's 'top most at risk historic buildings in the UK
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St Joseph's is one of 'the must do's' in the north west and im supprised ive left it this long to do it. The building is while fucked, very impressive. Alot of interesting architecture and items left behind. While i do prefer the other St Joe's this is still very impressive. The building has been split in two for a while with the orphange side being by far the least interesting part (Majorly stripped) also in my visit in July i was shocked to find a working light near the entrance, this didnt work when i returned in October. I ran into @samla89 there, who i have done more sites with since.
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Calamity Jane

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Nicely covered. Lots of nature decay, peeling and a real gothic look in places. Shame some of the stain glass is broken. But looks like a good explore still :thumb
 

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