Severalls Hospital -LATEST NEWS

Lightbuoy · Feb 22, 2008

Severalls Hospital -LATEST NEWS

Thought that it might be a good idea to have a thread specifically for the latest on what's happening at Severalls Hospital. So for anyone who has recently paid her a visit and for anyone who visits in the future, please spare a little time to add what you think has changed. Perhaps an area has been demolished, gutted, preparation works begun, re-development etc. Think that you get the idea. Please don't put exact dates, and don't mention Security or how you got in / out -thanks

Lb

P.s. -Mods, if you think this is a naff idea, please feel free to delete

KingRat · Feb 22, 2008

Lots of banging and hamering the other day.
Big machinery sounded as if it was moving in as well

Mainly in and around the areas nearest to the 'live site'.

Lightbuoy · Feb 29, 2008

Thanks for the update KR

I know that some of the noise I heard is coming from the new Football Stadium being built at Cuckoo Farm to the North of Myland Court.

New Stadium from Ivy Villa (just visible through trees)

New Stadium from Tower / Severalls Lane

Lightbuoy · Feb 29, 2008

Service Tunnels
Saw signs of fairly recent "making good" activity on a recent afternoon stroll.......

I kept an eye on this manhole, but alas, i never saw it open (just had the standard glass blocks in-between an iron grid)

The same manhole about a year ago

NOTE:- feel free to add to this thread, but as mentioned before, please don't show current access etc.

Lone Explorer · Feb 29, 2008

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f-ing hell that gone up quick (Stadium)

Stadium worth a look, no history probley a bit boring ?

****

A mate I know works for X they put in at bid to build houses 32 mill. he siad there another concentrate who put a bid in of 12 mill more

UrbanX · Jun 4, 2008

Colchester MP Bob Russell has called on the Government to fund a junction from the A12 Northern By-Pass into the Severalls area of Colchester after a major house-builder withdrew from buying the site of the former Severalls Hospital.
Part of the proceeds from the subsequent development would have paid for the multi-million pound junction - but now it is uncertain when the junction will be built.
Mr Russell revealed today that he had written to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, to request that the Government pays for the junction in advance of any development of the Severalls area - which, if the Government agrees, would he believe assist the eventual sale of the former hospital site and grounds, plus land owned by Colchester Borough Council.
He explained: "Without the junction, the new Community Stadium will be seriously affected by the inadequate road infrastructure. Also, with land prices falling and major house-builders not buying big sites, the National Health Service will now not get until much later the many millions of pounds which had been anticipated with the sale of Severalls."

So it still hasn't been sold then...

Speed · Jun 4, 2008

I belive the buyer pulled out due to the housing market taking a turn for the worse.

surlygirl · Jun 5, 2008

ooh....good news.

knee is getting better, just need to get a new camera and i might be heading back (even tho i said last time was my last time...!!)

Lightbuoy · Jun 5, 2008

Thanks for the update UX -sounds like good news (for us Explorers at least!!)

Speed's correct about the current housing market slow-down as being a contributing factor. As the report says, a new junction would need to be built off the A12 to make the local road infrastructure viable.

Lb:jimlad:

Lightbuoy · Jun 5, 2008

surlygirl said:
...........and i might be heading back (even tho i said last time was my last time...!!)

I know exactly what ya mean! :mrgreen:

How's things matey? PM me sometime.

Lb:jimlad:

shadowman · Jun 5, 2008

When i tried to look round last week al the good old entrance points had notices which read " Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted to the Full Extent Of The Law" and they had been out with their welder and hole filling kit.

surlygirl · Jun 6, 2008

shadowman said:
When i tried to look round last week al the good old entrance points had notices which read " Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted to the Full Extent Of The Law" and they had been out with their welder and hole filling kit.

ha. full extent of the law. by who? if the buyer has pulled out then who exactly is the owner?

has it reverted to English Partnerships?

Lightbuoy · Jun 17, 2008

surlygirl said:
ha. full extent of the law. by who? if the buyer has pulled out then who exactly is the owner?

has it reverted to English Partnerships?

Yeah -full extent of the Law

oliceman: that'll be Civil Law then :lol:

Lb:jimlad:

Fragz · Jul 27, 2008

I just visited Severalls and it seemed there was plenty there and no sign of demolition. It was my first time there and wasn't impressed. It was an amazing size but empty...

MD · Jul 27, 2008

fragz
did you get up the water tower?
sevs was my 1st asylum still got a soft spot for it

Goldie87 · Jul 27, 2008

Fragz said:
It was my first time there and wasn't impressed. It was an amazing size but empty...

How can you not be impressed by severalls :huh: lol

Ive been to a number of hospitals and asylums, but Severalls was the first. Yes its well cleared out, but the sheer size of the place, and the fact you can spend a nice chilled out day there make it my favorite.

Lightbuoy · Jul 28, 2008

Fragz said:
I just visited Severalls and it seemed there was plenty there and no sign of demolition. It was my first time there and wasn't impressed. It was an amazing size but empty...

Hi Fragz.

Good to hear that you got into see Sevs

Lb:jimlad:

Lightbuoy · Jul 28, 2008

Goldie87 said:
How can you not be impressed by severalls :huh: lol

Ive been to a number of hospitals and asylums, but Severalls was the first. Yes its well cleared out, but the sheer size of the place, and the fact you can spend a nice chilled out day there make it my favorite.

Each to their own I guess!

Lb:jimlad:

Goldie87 · Jul 28, 2008

indeed lol

Fragz · Jul 29, 2008

Goldie87 said:
How can you not be impressed by severalls :huh: lol

Ive been to a number of hospitals and asylums, but Severalls was the first. Yes its well cleared out, but the sheer size of the place, and the fact you can spend a nice chilled out day there make it my favorite.

My first Was Cane Hill so was hoping for more random stuff that had been left. Saying I wasn't impressed was too harsh, should have said a disappointment. It was a mission to get in there especially when the first attempt was the wrong way in....... We didn't have that much time to get around due to wasted time, so rushed it a bit I guess, hence the lack of enthusiasm on the photos... Because of this tweaked them a bit, tend not to do this with natural lit shots.

Twas too hot, sticky, and knackard to climb the tower.... maybe next time ???

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