So, I think most of us know the history of this place by now but for those that don't here is a brief..
Costing £350,000 and ten years to build, the Cardiff City Asylum opened on 15 April 1908. The main hospital building covered 5 acres (2.0 ha), designed to accommodate 750 patients across 10 wards, 5 each for men and women. Like many Victorian institutes, it was designed as a self-contained institute, with its own 150 feet (46 m) water tower atop a power house containing two Belliss and Morcom steam engine powered electric generator sets, which were only removed from standby in the mid-1980s. The site also contained a farm, which provided both food supplies and therapeutic work for the patients.
The first medical superintendent was Dr Edwin Goodhall, whose then advanced approaches and therapies resulted in the hospital acquiring a reputation at the forefront of mental health care. Patients were also encouraged to take work and supervised tours outside the institute.
During World War I, the facility was called the Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital.
During World War II, part of the hospital was turned over to the military, becoming the largest emergency service hospital in South Wales, treating British, US Army and German personnel. 200 beds were retained for civilian use, which enabled early treatment of post traumatic stress disorder of military patients.
On 5 July 1948, the hospital was taken over by the Ministry of Health as the National Health Service came into existence. It continued to be used through to the mid-1980s, when care in the community began to reduce the number of resident patients.
The decision was made to close the hospital as it was no longer deemed suitable for patients. Closure of the hospital is today, 29th April 2016.
The Explore
Visited with @hamtagger. So, with already a visit done the month before this place was starting to become a place of residence rather than a standard explore. On one occasion I remember sleeping in the car and getting chased by secca when they spotted us which made us move to a nearby doctors surgery where we kipped in the car park. I woke up the following morning with builders glancing in the car. Quick wake up, get ourselves together and leave! The first time we visited there was an old guy on security, he was the only one. The next time we came we noticed that security had been beefed up a bit with 2 Mitchell brothers lookalikes.
I do prefer a bit more decay really but there is something about this place.
Anyway, must say a massive thanks to @Pinkman who gave us help with this particular visit. Thanks 
We were completely undetected in the section where we started then having to move through the corridors got a bit more risky but in the end we managed a fair bit. I did get a bit agitated when I had to climb out of a window and straight back in to another because the way this place is built there are bloody windows everywhere but it just added to the adrenalin!
So much more to see of this place & much more to come
Anyway, pics!
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Thanks for looking!
