Eye Infirmary

[explorer101]

Our first real visit

Was a good one minus the noises in there eep!

Enjoy

L x


Outside by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Children's Ward by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Stairway to hell? by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Sad butterfly by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Christmas time again? by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Sad lonely toy by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Stairway to hell part 2 by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Lift shaft! by theexplorer101, on Flickr


inside the grounds by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Woah celing falling down! by theexplorer101, on Flickr


signage by theexplorer101, on Flickr


signage part 2 by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Toilet anyone? by theexplorer101, on Flickr


This freaked me out in the dark! by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Stairway to heaven by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Trashed up by theexplorer101, on Flickr


More Trash by theexplorer101, on Flickr


Probs the cleanest room! by theexplorer101, on Flickr

 

[Lucky Pants]

Nice insight of the place look forward to more reports thanks for posting .

 

[kehumff]

Cool lookinh place, great images, thanks for sharing

 

[freespirits]

nice mooch there dude ,,,kewl pics and like the spiral stair shot

 

[corollaboyzz]

The mindless vandalising of these buildings never ceases to amaze! How long has it been unused? Thanks for sharing!

 

[explorer101]

It has been shut since 2007, while i was just searching for a bit of history i came across this article: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/08/01/wolverhamptons-former-eye-infirmary-sold-for-1m/ which is a bit surprising the amount of work this building needs who knows how on earth they are going to do it!

A bit of history courtesy of: http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB149_P_7409/

The Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary was designed by T. H. Fleeming (1849-1935), in a simple Gothic style and built by Wolverhampton builders Henry Willcock & Company at a cost of 13,000. Part of the cost was met by local philanthropist Philip Horsman (who also donated the Art Gallery to the town). Two other buildings of different styles and by different architects were erected on site: the Nurses' Home in 1927 and the Outpatients'/Accidents and Emergency Extension in 1937. Immediately after the Second World War (1939-1945) Compton Hall (now Compton Hospice) was purchased to provide extra staff facilities, and a male and female nurse training school. In 1948, the hospital was absorbed as part of the new National Health Service (NHS). The buildings also became locally listed. The Eye Infirmary eventually closed in December 2006, and was transferred to the refurbished T-wing at New Cross Hospital, Heath Town.

 

[Ace247]

Nice pics buddy ..

 

[demon-pap]

kool shots there, well done. looks like an interesting place

 

[steve2109]

Good report thanks for sharing, i thought some of the hospitals i have seen have been trashed, this is not far behind !