rossendale

History Rossendale hospital started out as a work house for the poor named Haslingden Work House. I'm not certain when exactly it was build, however there is an old photograph supposedly from 1905 and an illustration of the building dated around 1898 in which the building looks remarkably...

A quick update trip to check on the progression of the ongoing demolition works. The main surprise we had already found a couple of weeks before but sadly no photos from that trip, the morgue fridges had been strangely left and the building demolished around them. I'm not quite sure exactly why...

Velvia Film processing (most of them!) Was in a 50/85mm mood that day! We snuck around for a while before we didn't realise that some guys were up in a jib and saw us. Waiting for the inevitable, we got ready to leave, but they just nodded at us and waved. So, what did we do?! Carry on of...

A little history on the abandoned Rossendale Hospital… Rossendale hospital started out as a work house for the poor named Haslingden Work House. I’m not certain when exactly it was build, however there is an old photograph supposedly from 1905 and an illustration of the building...

Northern Trip Part 5 – Rossendale Hospital So, continuing to try and cheer myself upI went on a long awaited Northern Tour with my close friend TBM. After replacing his rig he very kindly gave me his now not needed Sigma 10-20 lens. Unfortunately we did not notice until the last...

Thought is was time to say bye to the old girl, I'd never actually got a chance to see her until now and it's going at a fairly fast rate. Closed in 2010 it is now in the process of demolition. The old hospital began life, in part as Haslingden Workhouse, in the late 1860s and an infirmary was...

Ok, not exactly a secret that the old place is being demolished, so after a single visit last year and a fail this Summer, thought I better saddle up and have a look round before its all rubble. Visited with True British Metal and belatedly Cloaked Up. You all know the history of this place...