Severalls Asylum, Colchester Oct 2010

vmlopes · Oct 22, 2010

Severalls Hospital, (or Severalls Asylum as its was originally known) Colchester, opened in 1913 for 1800 patients. It is based on the “echelon plan”, which is a specific arrangement of wards, offices and services within easy reach of each other by a network of interconnecting corridors.

Phased closure began in the 1990’s and is still in progress. A large proportion of the closed site has been earmarked for housing development but with the current ‘credit crunch’ and down turn in the housing market this may not happen anytime soon.

Been on the todo list for sometime, but one thing or another crops up and it has always been put off, visted with Garystair........had a bit of a 50mm day, think all but 2 of the shots were not taken with it.

The Long Corridor by vmlopes, on Flickr

Washing Up Time by vmlopes, on Flickr

Pillar of Strength by vmlopes, on Flickr

Tubs 1 & 2 by vmlopes, on Flickr

Maintenance Dept' Have Left The Building by vmlopes, on Flickr

No More Laundry by vmlopes, on Flickr

The Blue Door by vmlopes, on Flickr

Engage The Reaktomat by vmlopes, on Flickr

All Peeled Away by vmlopes, on Flickr

The View Out by vmlopes, on Flickr