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Great Britain St Johns Asylum - March 20

BikinGlynn

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formerly, the Lincolnshire County Lunatic Asylum. The Asylum was built in 1852 and enlarged on several subsequent occasions. It was originally established jointly by Lindsey, Kesteven, Holland, Lincoln, Grimsby and Stamford, and managed by a Board of Visitors appointed by the contributing authorities. Kesteven and Grantham withdrew from the arrangement when the contract of Union expired in 1893 (eventually establishing the Kesteven County Asylum at South Rauceby, 1897)


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The hospital was set in grounds of 120 acres which included gardens, farmland and a burial ground. In 1940 female patients were transferred to other hospitals, mainly Storthes Hall near Huddersfield, to make space for an Emergency Hospital, and many did not return until well after the end of the War.

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Administration of the hospital passed to the National Health Service in 1948. By the early 1960s it was known by its final name of St John's Hospital. Patients were admitted from Harmston Hall Hospital when that hospital closed. St John's Hospital itself was closed in December 1989 with the remaining patients transferred to other establishments. The site was sold for housing.

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Fairly relaxed explore here just before lockdown, the pretty useless secca never appeared from his shed.
The place is a bit of a nightmare to navigate though so takes some effort to find "the good stuff".
Been covered lots I know but its still incredibly photogenic so there is quite a few.

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Finally a pic of the other side already restored & lived in.

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thats all folks
 

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I'm surprised this place doesn't get more attention as it's still got lots of character.
 
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