St Clements Hospital was a mental health hospital in Mile End, in the East End of London. It closed in 2005. The buildings were originally built in 1848-49 as a workhouse, for the Board of Guardians of the City of London Union.
The palatial design was by architect Richard Tress and cost over £55,000 to construct, boasted central heating, a dining- hall measuring 100 feet by 50 feet, Siberian marble pillars, and a chapel with stained glass windows and a new organ. It became an infirmary for the CLU in 1874, and in 1912 the Bow Institution for the long-term sick. In 1936 it became a psychiatric unit, under the St Clement's name again. It became part of the London Hospital in 1968 and went through various organisational changes until closure in 2005. Services were transferred to a new Adult Mental Health Facility at Mile End Hospital in October 2005
This one was literally a luck of the draw, after being busted at Millenium Mills it was on the way home and had a bit of time so decided to pop in as you do! Another one I hadn't heard much of lately, as you can see Demo has allready started and I believe the main building is being converted.
Access wasn't too bad, had heard all these stories about it being OK, then some saying it had put people off but hey give it a go. Basically had to get over a wall, it was about 16ft high, had loose bricks on the top so turning round, hanging off and jumping wasn't an option. So I literally jumped and was caught by the lads I went with.
This place was nice, a lot of demo work had allready started, buildings had been replaced with mounds of rubble but there was a little bit still there.
When we left, we walked right past security who was a woman sitting on facebook in her little office, when we walked past and under the Herras she basically had a spaz attack! I kinda wish I had stayed to watch her go off on one.
It had started to be stripped allready
The only seclusion cell in the place, was quite an interesting read and disturbing
Right, not that way!
I love these old workhouse's they have so much Character
I loved this room
Nice view
I stole this pic from Wikipedia because as I'm a twat I forgot to take one of the front! (If you squint you can see it)
The palatial design was by architect Richard Tress and cost over £55,000 to construct, boasted central heating, a dining- hall measuring 100 feet by 50 feet, Siberian marble pillars, and a chapel with stained glass windows and a new organ. It became an infirmary for the CLU in 1874, and in 1912 the Bow Institution for the long-term sick. In 1936 it became a psychiatric unit, under the St Clement's name again. It became part of the London Hospital in 1968 and went through various organisational changes until closure in 2005. Services were transferred to a new Adult Mental Health Facility at Mile End Hospital in October 2005
This one was literally a luck of the draw, after being busted at Millenium Mills it was on the way home and had a bit of time so decided to pop in as you do! Another one I hadn't heard much of lately, as you can see Demo has allready started and I believe the main building is being converted.
Access wasn't too bad, had heard all these stories about it being OK, then some saying it had put people off but hey give it a go. Basically had to get over a wall, it was about 16ft high, had loose bricks on the top so turning round, hanging off and jumping wasn't an option. So I literally jumped and was caught by the lads I went with.
This place was nice, a lot of demo work had allready started, buildings had been replaced with mounds of rubble but there was a little bit still there.
When we left, we walked right past security who was a woman sitting on facebook in her little office, when we walked past and under the Herras she basically had a spaz attack! I kinda wish I had stayed to watch her go off on one.
It had started to be stripped allready
The only seclusion cell in the place, was quite an interesting read and disturbing
Right, not that way!
I love these old workhouse's they have so much Character
I loved this room
Nice view
I stole this pic from Wikipedia because as I'm a twat I forgot to take one of the front! (If you squint you can see it)
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