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The History:
The North Wales Hospital locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum is a Grade II listed building. Designed by architect Thomas Fulljames, building started in 1844 and completed in 1848. Once a hospital for up to 200 people with psychiatric illnesses, by the early 1900's it housed around 1,500 patients and staff. The hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960's, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 1995. On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected at the time.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, the 2006 planning permission has lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which reached £939,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building. A three week Public Inquiry on the challenge to the CPO by the owner completed on 20th March, 2015. A new application for planning permission has been submitted by the Princes Regeneration Trust and would be implemented by the North Wales Building Preservation Trust once the CPO is confirmed and the site has been transferred.
The Explore:
This place has been well documented in the past. It's looking a bit worse for wear and is now a bit of a death trap. Was passing so thought it was rude not to give the old girl a bit of a look. It's a massive site and access is pretty easy. Was up against the light as dusk wasn't far off so what with the shady nature of the floors and roof I concentrated on external shots given this, the lack of time, light and a tripod. Didn't get up to the outlying site like the chapel and the nurse's quarters and contented myself with the main part of the asylum.
The Pictures:
Steps to nowhere:
img9099bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
Hello Denbigh:
img9013 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Kick down that door:
img9097 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Twice…
img9011 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The lookouts:
img9012 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9018 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9021 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9017 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9024 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9022 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9062 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9028 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Pillars of society
img9016 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Peeling paint:
img9037 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9035 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9019 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Scales:
img9038 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Industrial:
img9039 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9042 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9041 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9040 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Knackered:
img9057 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Very knackered:
img9020 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9054 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9055 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Inside out:
img9059 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Back view:
img9049 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Conservatory in need of repair:
img9043 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9050 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9046 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9044 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Glazier required:
img9048 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Glazier required 2:
img9065 by HughieDW, on Flickr
From the side:
img9066 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Front elevation from the left:
img9069 by HughieDW, on Flickr
What a façade:
img9090 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9078 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9060 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Tower of power:
img9061 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9086 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too sure what that date is:
img9087 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice crest:
img9088 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and another:
img9075 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9063 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Gotta love rusting railings:
img9083 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Reinforcements:
img9076 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice entrance:
img9093 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Sheff graff:
img9094 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Majestic in decay:
img9095 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Bye bye Denbigh:
img9101bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
The North Wales Hospital locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum is a Grade II listed building. Designed by architect Thomas Fulljames, building started in 1844 and completed in 1848. Once a hospital for up to 200 people with psychiatric illnesses, by the early 1900's it housed around 1,500 patients and staff. The hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960's, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 1995. On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected at the time.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, the 2006 planning permission has lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which reached £939,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building. A three week Public Inquiry on the challenge to the CPO by the owner completed on 20th March, 2015. A new application for planning permission has been submitted by the Princes Regeneration Trust and would be implemented by the North Wales Building Preservation Trust once the CPO is confirmed and the site has been transferred.
The Explore:
This place has been well documented in the past. It's looking a bit worse for wear and is now a bit of a death trap. Was passing so thought it was rude not to give the old girl a bit of a look. It's a massive site and access is pretty easy. Was up against the light as dusk wasn't far off so what with the shady nature of the floors and roof I concentrated on external shots given this, the lack of time, light and a tripod. Didn't get up to the outlying site like the chapel and the nurse's quarters and contented myself with the main part of the asylum.
The Pictures:
Steps to nowhere:
img9099bw by HughieDW, on FlickrHello Denbigh:
img9013 by HughieDW, on FlickrKick down that door:
img9097 by HughieDW, on FlickrTwice…
img9011 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe lookouts:
img9012 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9018 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9021 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9017 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9024 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9022 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9062 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9028 by HughieDW, on FlickrPillars of society
img9016 by HughieDW, on FlickrPeeling paint:
img9037 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9035 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9019 by HughieDW, on FlickrScales:
img9038 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndustrial:
img9039 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9042 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9041 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9040 by HughieDW, on FlickrKnackered:
img9057 by HughieDW, on FlickrVery knackered:
img9020 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9054 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9055 by HughieDW, on FlickrInside out:
img9059 by HughieDW, on FlickrBack view:
img9049 by HughieDW, on FlickrConservatory in need of repair:
img9043 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9050 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9046 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9044 by HughieDW, on FlickrGlazier required:
img9048 by HughieDW, on FlickrGlazier required 2:
img9065 by HughieDW, on FlickrFrom the side:
img9066 by HughieDW, on FlickrFront elevation from the left:
img9069 by HughieDW, on FlickrWhat a façade:
img9090 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9078 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9060 by HughieDW, on FlickrTower of power:
img9061 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9086 by HughieDW, on FlickrNot too sure what that date is:
img9087 by HughieDW, on FlickrNice crest:
img9088 by HughieDW, on Flickr…and another:
img9075 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9063 by HughieDW, on FlickrGotta love rusting railings:
img9083 by HughieDW, on FlickrReinforcements:
img9076 by HughieDW, on FlickrNice entrance:
img9093 by HughieDW, on FlickrSheff graff:
img9094 by HughieDW, on FlickrMajestic in decay:
img9095 by HughieDW, on FlickrBye bye Denbigh:
img9101bw by HughieDW, on FlickrThanks for looking!
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