I know what some of you are probably thinking, ''not Talgarth again!", but I like to try and do up to date posts so people know that the place is still there and whether or not they think its worth visiting for them selfs.
I have visited Talgarth Mental Asylum twice, once at the summer 2015 and once this year with Vertigo Rod, over the space of 6 months or so, you can already see some big changes, more ceilings and floors falling in etc, its falling apart and is very dangerous place.
The first time I went to Talgarth Asylum, we drove in to the compound in the car, drove around had a quick look and drove back out, we parked the car down the road and walked back in, when we was walking back up, a small white van was driving towards us with a dog running by the side of it, don't know whether he was security or not, anyway we walked straight past the asylum and continue to walk to the far end, as I walked up to the wall and looked through the fence a big Alsatian jumped up at me! taking a closer look I could see he was locked in a small area of the compound and didn't have a free run of the place.
We then decided to walk back out of the entrance and walk up the lane and try come in the back way, we had to cut across a few fields and over a few fences to get there, but once we were in the compound its self getting in to the asylum was the easy enough.
That day we spent about 3 hours in the place, only whispering to each other and tip toeing around not to attract attention to our selfs we were in aware if there was security close by, as we walked trough the building we was making our way closer and closes to the front where we first seen the dog, we could hear some strange noises and activity going on so we decided that enough was enough and made our way back out. Even though we had spent the best part of 3 hours in there and had some great photos we both left still wanting more.
Second visit, one of my other friends Vertigo Rod wanted to check the place out so I said i'd go along with him as there was more there I wanted to have a look at my self.
Just like the first visit we drove in cased the place out, parked the car down the road and decided to walk back in through the main entrance just like the first time. As we are walking back in, same thing again,*small white van driving towards us with a dog running by the side of it, it was like ground hog day, any way this time as soon as the van drove passed us and was out of side we made a run for it leaped the fence and made our way in.
This time we was in there for the best part of 6 hours went through every room, even when in the attic and climbed the clock tower.
Sorry if I went on a bit, heres some of the pics, hope you enjoy
Sorry if I offend anyone with the HDR images but I can't find my originals of have them hosted anywhere.
History
Following closure, the buildings and surrounding estate were sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000. Plans were subsequently made to redevelop the site as business park, and indeed several buildings were converted and occupied by local companies as part of the "Black Mountains Business Park". However, due to the site's isolated location and the global recession, the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained on the site by early 2009, In 2009 the site was offered for sale. By this time, several properties that once belonged to the hospital, such as the gatehouse, had been sold off and the buildings were becoming derelict. There are signs of demolition throughout the site and many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) were stripped from the roofs. The large derelict site has recently become an attraction to many urban explorers despite improved security measures.
Thanks
I have visited Talgarth Mental Asylum twice, once at the summer 2015 and once this year with Vertigo Rod, over the space of 6 months or so, you can already see some big changes, more ceilings and floors falling in etc, its falling apart and is very dangerous place.
The first time I went to Talgarth Asylum, we drove in to the compound in the car, drove around had a quick look and drove back out, we parked the car down the road and walked back in, when we was walking back up, a small white van was driving towards us with a dog running by the side of it, don't know whether he was security or not, anyway we walked straight past the asylum and continue to walk to the far end, as I walked up to the wall and looked through the fence a big Alsatian jumped up at me! taking a closer look I could see he was locked in a small area of the compound and didn't have a free run of the place.
We then decided to walk back out of the entrance and walk up the lane and try come in the back way, we had to cut across a few fields and over a few fences to get there, but once we were in the compound its self getting in to the asylum was the easy enough.
That day we spent about 3 hours in the place, only whispering to each other and tip toeing around not to attract attention to our selfs we were in aware if there was security close by, as we walked trough the building we was making our way closer and closes to the front where we first seen the dog, we could hear some strange noises and activity going on so we decided that enough was enough and made our way back out. Even though we had spent the best part of 3 hours in there and had some great photos we both left still wanting more.
Second visit, one of my other friends Vertigo Rod wanted to check the place out so I said i'd go along with him as there was more there I wanted to have a look at my self.
Just like the first visit we drove in cased the place out, parked the car down the road and decided to walk back in through the main entrance just like the first time. As we are walking back in, same thing again,*small white van driving towards us with a dog running by the side of it, it was like ground hog day, any way this time as soon as the van drove passed us and was out of side we made a run for it leaped the fence and made our way in.
This time we was in there for the best part of 6 hours went through every room, even when in the attic and climbed the clock tower.
Sorry if I went on a bit, heres some of the pics, hope you enjoy
Sorry if I offend anyone with the HDR images but I can't find my originals of have them hosted anywhere.
History
Following closure, the buildings and surrounding estate were sold to the former Chief Medical Officer for just £227,000. Plans were subsequently made to redevelop the site as business park, and indeed several buildings were converted and occupied by local companies as part of the "Black Mountains Business Park". However, due to the site's isolated location and the global recession, the venture failed and only one or two businesses remained on the site by early 2009, In 2009 the site was offered for sale. By this time, several properties that once belonged to the hospital, such as the gatehouse, had been sold off and the buildings were becoming derelict. There are signs of demolition throughout the site and many of the original slates (believed to be worth in excess of £1 million) were stripped from the roofs. The large derelict site has recently become an attraction to many urban explorers despite improved security measures.
Thanks
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