St. Georges Asylum,Stafford,(Feb 2011) 2013

[Wherever I may Roam]

History off net..

Designed by architect Joseph Potter the Staffordshire County Asylum was opened in 1818 and housed in excess of 1,000 patients. The elegant red brick façade expands over 350 metres in length overlooking the town of Stafford from an elevated vantage point on a hill.

During the 1950's the Asylum was renamed St George's Hospital. Suicide cages were erected in the stairwells after a female patient threw herself off from the fourth floor and landed nearby reception.

As the hospital was closed in 1995, 145 long term patients who had lived at the asylum most of their lives were re-located into the surrounding 'community'. The long abandoned hospital has been left to decay for over 20 years and has severely suffered at the hands of vandals.

The derelict buildings including unique features such as the chapel and water tower have been grade II listed.

I did'nt get any externals due to the rain,this place is well & truly fucked..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59183113@N05/5451278367/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59183113@N05/5451295183/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59183113@N05/5451889490/

thanks..

 

[Lara]

Love this, nice derpy one, nice shots and thanks for the share

 

[skeleton key]

Cool share but have to say looking at the place you were lucky to make it out alive lol



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[TheBaronof Scotland]

very trashed but cool shots

 

[mookster]

This is iconic for how utterly ruined it is, such a shame. I wonder how many photos exist of it pre-fires?

 

[sj9966]

Great pics, too be honest it wasn't much better before the fire!

There was one ward with some coloured doors that was pretty cool but the whole place was pretty much empty of stuff. The best part was the basement but I never managed to find on my visits!

There's some pre fire pics in my flickr set but there not very good, I only had a point and shoot back then!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16352650@N06/sets/72157624159175000/

 

[Nelly]

Fucked but fantastic!!!