Stone House Asylum - Visited 14.3.12

[Siren]

This is a classic mooch from a little while back, only never got around to actually reporting it anywhere! This site is now completely redeveloped, so no chance of future explores unfortunately ​

HISTORY​

Stone House Hospital, formerly the City of London Lunatic Asylum, was a hospital and former mental illness treatment facility in Stone, near Dartford, Kent. The hospital has been closed since 2007 amd has since been under redevelopment into flats.​

Stone House was originally constructed between 1862 and 1866 at the behest of the London Commissioners in Lunacy to provide for pauper lunatics from the London area at a cost of £65,000. The buildings were designed in a Tudor Revival architecture style by James Bunstone Bunning, and the facility accommodated 220 patients.​

AERIAL VIEW​

THE EXPLORE - 14.3.2012 ​

With a little pointer from a 'contact' we were able to enjoy an explore without too much interruption. The builders were obviously having a lay in, as it wasnt until after lunchtime that they started getting suspitious! By then we'd got most of our shots and made a stealthy retreat!​

THE PHOTOS​

THANKS FOR LOOKING!!​

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And finally! Who can you spot left in the dust?! ​

 

[Perjury Saint]

Classic asylumness!! Good stuff...

 

[Siren]

Haha! Cant beat a good asylum!

 

[scrappy]

got to agree with you there cant beat a good asylum and this looks quality! well done

 

[Wevsky]

Must have upset someone when we went i guess

nice report mate..couldyou shove a month and year in the title ,it just makes easier to asses from date if theres any chance of places still being worth a visit

 

[Ninja Kitten]

loved this place nice report there

 

[shaddam]

oooh lovely, thanks for the pics i really need to get around to doing more sites !

 

[Wevsky]

oooh lovely, thanks for the pics i really need to get around to doing more sites !

This ones long gone for exploring mate all but converted and many new builds on site..i got there with the lads just before the major work started,and got bust twice

 

[shaddam]

Damn i see, oh well on to the next site ;]

 

[Siren]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I've now added the date of the explore for people as well

 

[Siren]

Must have upset someone when we went i guess

Haha I did wonder if someone had put that in after your explore

Can also spot another couple of names I recognise in this photo as well!

 

[silverainbow]

Nice one Siren , lots of lovely exterior shots, rare for this place, some good interior ones too, nice one !

:beer2:

 

[Siren]

Cheers!! I think its hard to get a feel of the size of somewhere without a few exteriors, so I always try to begin a report with those. Y'know, whet peoples appetite for more! Haha

 

[Wevsky]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I've now added the date of the explore for people as well

Thank you..not so worried about the day but a month and year is helpfull