Thanks to Scoobs for the tour of this place.
The site has a existing building footprint of 55,576 sq ft complete with its hydrotherapy pool, sensory room and hall. built as part of a £4m revamp in 1994. The pool is the only one of its kind in Southern Derbyshire. It has hoists to help lower people into the temperature-controlled water, and is ideal for keeping severely disabled people's limbs supple.
Aston Hall has a long history dating back to the early 1600s and was used as a auxillary hospital in the first World War. The property was sold to Nottingham Corporation in 1924 and has served the community as a specialist hospital for many years.
Plans to close Aston Hall Hospital, in Aston on Trent, which cared for people with learning disabilities, were announced in 1998 amid fierce opposition from locals who wanted a village community to care for the 58 patients already on the site.
As far as I can tell the site closed sometime in 2006 and has since become target somewhat by local youths and people stealing scrap metals. It was disappointing to see even most of the lampposts had even been cut down and sold for scrap.
Anyway on with the pictures…
Ok here are a couple of external shots that I managed to grab, the first is on one of the residential buildings
In this one you can see the building which houses the hydrotherapy pool and the main hall on the left, and the kitchens and dining hall on the left with 2 residential blocks in the background.
First stop was the Hydrotherapy pool...
Obey the rules!
Hope you enjoyed the pics
Full photo set can be found on my website here
The site has a existing building footprint of 55,576 sq ft complete with its hydrotherapy pool, sensory room and hall. built as part of a £4m revamp in 1994. The pool is the only one of its kind in Southern Derbyshire. It has hoists to help lower people into the temperature-controlled water, and is ideal for keeping severely disabled people's limbs supple.
Aston Hall has a long history dating back to the early 1600s and was used as a auxillary hospital in the first World War. The property was sold to Nottingham Corporation in 1924 and has served the community as a specialist hospital for many years.
Plans to close Aston Hall Hospital, in Aston on Trent, which cared for people with learning disabilities, were announced in 1998 amid fierce opposition from locals who wanted a village community to care for the 58 patients already on the site.
As far as I can tell the site closed sometime in 2006 and has since become target somewhat by local youths and people stealing scrap metals. It was disappointing to see even most of the lampposts had even been cut down and sold for scrap.
Anyway on with the pictures…
Ok here are a couple of external shots that I managed to grab, the first is on one of the residential buildings
In this one you can see the building which houses the hydrotherapy pool and the main hall on the left, and the kitchens and dining hall on the left with 2 residential blocks in the background.
First stop was the Hydrotherapy pool...
Obey the rules!
Hope you enjoyed the pics
Full photo set can be found on my website here
