Runwell was a psychiatric hospital that solely treated the mentally ill. Building work started in 1934, its first patients admitted in 36 and officially opened in 1937.
Over the years many changes occur with refurbishment and rearangements frequently taking place.
In 1950 a Dr. Corsellis began a brain collection at the hospital in an investigation of abnormalities that might occur in the brain of someone with mental differences. By 1993 the collection had grown to 8000.
In 2010 Runwell undergoes its final closure and all existing staff depart leaving the hospital unattended to fall into disrepair.
The inside photos were taken in the buildings that housed the female long stay, female geriatric, female locked and male long stay wards.Few were from inside the tower and workshops.
Photos were taken over two visits,on the second in september demolition had started to take place.
Visited with 4210Cheiftain
Remains of workshop
Oil containers in boiler room/tower
Boiler room
Fuses left behind in boiler room
Over the years many changes occur with refurbishment and rearangements frequently taking place.
In 1950 a Dr. Corsellis began a brain collection at the hospital in an investigation of abnormalities that might occur in the brain of someone with mental differences. By 1993 the collection had grown to 8000.
In 2010 Runwell undergoes its final closure and all existing staff depart leaving the hospital unattended to fall into disrepair.
The inside photos were taken in the buildings that housed the female long stay, female geriatric, female locked and male long stay wards.Few were from inside the tower and workshops.
Photos were taken over two visits,on the second in september demolition had started to take place.
Visited with 4210Cheiftain
Remains of workshop
Oil containers in boiler room/tower
Boiler room
Fuses left behind in boiler room
