For some reason there is no history of this place that I can trace.
I have been all over the internet looking for some history but nothing!!!
All I can get is that it was first opened in 1929.
It was known as Batley General Hospital 1929 to 1948
Then changed to Batley and District General Hospital 1949 to 1951
It contiued with the same name until 1988 when it was closed for the newly built Dewsbury district hospital.
From 1990 to about 1996 it was known as Carlinghow nursing home, then closed down again.
There is planning permission put forward for a girls school but has yet to be passed via council.
This was my first urban adventure, I was cheeky enough to ask a builder who was in the building if I could have a walk around, as when I was a child I did use this hospital and was admitted here when I brike my arm in 2 places so I had memories of the place.
Weird thing was when I went to the ward I was in for 2 nights I remembered it in 1988 style, then to stand there in the gutted ward was funny... I could see the nurses desk and the TV on the wall in my head as I looked around.
Hope you like the images...
CSC_1227 by milner.phil, on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/12
203465516_d87873f266_b.jpg
CSC_1227 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1359 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1155 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1145 by milner.phil, on Flickr
The ward I mentioned, view from my bed!!
DSC_1131 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1130 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1113 by milner.phil, on Flickr
Old x-ray room, which was someone's bedroom when it was a care home!
CSC_1366 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1364 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1356 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1349 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
Childrens Ward by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1307 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1339 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1341 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1336 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1264 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1266 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1246 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1241 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1334 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1279 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1257 by milner.phil, on Flickr
Should these of been left???
CSC_1244 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1301 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1287 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1296 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1303 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1299 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1233 by milner.phil, on Flickr
I always take a picture of myself to prove I was there!
Hope you enjoyed it.. I did.
Phil
I have been all over the internet looking for some history but nothing!!!
All I can get is that it was first opened in 1929.
It was known as Batley General Hospital 1929 to 1948
Then changed to Batley and District General Hospital 1949 to 1951
It contiued with the same name until 1988 when it was closed for the newly built Dewsbury district hospital.
From 1990 to about 1996 it was known as Carlinghow nursing home, then closed down again.
There is planning permission put forward for a girls school but has yet to be passed via council.
This was my first urban adventure, I was cheeky enough to ask a builder who was in the building if I could have a walk around, as when I was a child I did use this hospital and was admitted here when I brike my arm in 2 places so I had memories of the place.
Weird thing was when I went to the ward I was in for 2 nights I remembered it in 1988 style, then to stand there in the gutted ward was funny... I could see the nurses desk and the TV on the wall in my head as I looked around.
Hope you like the images...
CSC_1227 by milner.phil, on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/12
203465516_d87873f266_b.jpg
CSC_1227 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1359 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1155 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1145 by milner.phil, on Flickr
The ward I mentioned, view from my bed!!
DSC_1131 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1130 by milner.phil, on Flickr
DSC_1113 by milner.phil, on Flickr
Old x-ray room, which was someone's bedroom when it was a care home!
CSC_1366 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1364 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1356 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1349 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
Childrens Ward by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1307 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1339 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1341 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1336 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1264 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1266 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1246 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1241 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1334 (2) by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1279 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1257 by milner.phil, on Flickr
Should these of been left???
CSC_1244 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1301 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1287 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1296 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1303 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1299 by milner.phil, on Flickr
CSC_1233 by milner.phil, on Flickr
I always take a picture of myself to prove I was there!
Hope you enjoyed it.. I did.
Phil
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