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Mid Wales Hospital, Brecknockshire - March 2015

hamtagger

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Mid Wales Hospital

(Previously named The Brecon and Radnor Joint Asylum)

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The Explore

The original weekend plan developed rapidly throughout the day before this explore, and instead of going to bed i found myself excitedly driving to Wolverhampton to meet up with Session9 at around 11pm. We quickly made our way to Shrewsbury for a bit of a stab in the dark at a place, found access into the grounds but within half an hour unfortunately also found some external motion sensors resulting in a long hide in the bushes from some torch-waving security guards. We cut our losses for self preservation due to the certainty that a second attempt would almost definitely attract police attention and headed southbound to Talgarth. Arriving at about 3am access was a little more difficult to find but after a few walk-arounds, a finger-breaking climb into, then back out of, a dead end building, some large barking alsatians, some miniature horses and a shitload of anti-vandal paint, we found our way inside. This place is full of natural decay, not vandalism, and the colours and beauty of these buildings made it a cracking explore for me. Yeah it looked nice and shiny 6 or 7 years ago but i like it in its current level of decay….

The History

The Brecon and Radnor Joint Asylum, Talgarth, Brecknockshire, opened in 1903. It became the Mid Wales Hospital in 1921. The hospital came under the control of Powys District Health Authority in 1974 and Powys Health Care NHS Trust in 1993 and closed in 2000. The adjacent Wern Fawr farm was utilised by the hospital from 1903. It also owned other properties in the vicinity, which were sold off by Powys District Health Authority in the 1980s.

The Pictures

1. First shot, pitch black, 0330am

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2. After a few failed attempts at nighttime "serious" shots i realised that i was still sh1t at it, so messed about for a bit while we waited for the sun to rise..

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3. Just before sunrise as it started to get lighter, what was left of the welsh slate roofs gave off a nice blue colour..

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7. External Pano from the centre of the Echelon layout of buildings..

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10. Any ideas what this is?

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11. You've all seen pics of the main hall before so here's one from the projector room..

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20. Derptains..

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22. Some kind of little workshop..

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23. Shit picture but for the record only..

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29th image, better than finishing with 28

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As always, thanks for looking and feedback always appreciated.


 

Lenston

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Some cool pics there mate, should have given me a buzz im not too far away from here :)

 

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That's a top report mate, cracking shots. Sure was a good mooch full of narural derped goodness :)

The guy in the first pic looks a bit of alright :cool:

 

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Nice pics there mate!

 

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Wow, you guys have some balls entering there in the pitch black!

Nice shots tho

 

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Talgarth?! In the dark?! Crumbs!! Its a bloody death trap in the light!! :D

 

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Sounds like you had a interesting day out mate. Another set of crackers here bud(y) Like you say the colour on the roof tiles looks really nice in the morning light. The curtains on pic 20 are challenging:eek: Cool panoramas also, looks well worth a look this place.

 

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Cracking set mate, love the 'derptains' and especially like #14 and #27.

 

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wow this place has gone down hill loads! such a shame, Great work tho!

 

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Some cool pics there mate, should have given me a buzz im not too far away from here :)
Cheers Lenston, damn i didn't know you were close mate sorry, it's un-chartered territory for me round here and we were winging it lol

That's a top report mate, cracking shots. Sure was a good mooch full of narural derped goodness :) The guy in the first pic looks a bit of alright :cool:
Cheers S9 mate, one word for you... Derrrrrrpp hahah. Quality vandal paint-coated night was had lol

Nice pics there mate!
Cheers Raz! (y)

Wow, you guys have some balls entering there in the pitch black!Nice shots tho
Thank Trav mate (y) No tezzers required lol, the darkness just made it more difficult to enter and navigate around the place

Such a beautiful decay!
Cheers Andy, i really loved the decay colours in here

Talgarth?! In the dark?! Crumbs!! Its a bloody death trap in the light!! :D
Hahaha aye we had a few moments but luckily survived in the end lol

Sounds like you had a interesting day out mate. Another set of crackers here bud(y) Like you say the colour on the roof tiles looks really nice in the morning light. The curtains on pic 20 are challenging:eek: Cool panoramas also, looks well worth a look this place.
Cheer Ferox, glad you liked them mate. Shooting in the dark turned out to be impossible again lol, it was nice to get a bit of light appearing in the morning

Cracking set mate, love the 'derptains' and especially like #14 and #27.
Cheers Jonesy! I enjoy this one a lot :)

wow this place has gone down hill loads! such a shame, Great work tho!
Thanks Si! Amazing how quickly it has become derped, but i really liked this one for some reason, the decay and colours are mint :)

 

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Love these shots, nice one :)

 
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