Severals Hospital - Mile End - Colchester - Jan 2011

[nelly]

Wow, Severalls posts, just like buses, none for ages then two come along together!!

One of the most impressive things that I have ever seen. The size of the place and the sheer scale cannot be described, the corridors that stretch seemingly for miles and the surprises that await around every corner.

Explored with Skeleton Key. Thanks mate

The History
Severalls Hospital was the second Essex County Asylum - opening in 1913 to relieve pressure from the Warley Asylum.
Designed by F.Whithouse & W.H.Town, the site was continually added to between 1910 and 1935, and this is reflected in the different styles present.
The asylum was situated on 300 acres of the Severalls estate, which was sold to the Essex County Council in 1904 and its doors were opened to patients in 1913; at its peak it housed over 2000 patients, both in main wards and the outlaying villas.
Interestingly the chimney attached to the water tower was lowered by one third of its height during World War Two to prevent it being a hazard to crippled bombers landing at a nearby US airbase







































Happy New Year!!!
















Thanks for taking the time

 

[skeleton key]

nelly some cracking shots there mate
Was a Quality day and many more to come.
I dont know why,but i cant stop humming the tune from the great escape lol

SK

 

[KooK.]

Nice one, some lovely details there and some good shots.

 

[nelly]

nelly some cracking shots there mate
Was a Quality day and many more to come.
I dont know why,but i cant stop humming the tune from the great escape lol

SK

 

[Priority 7]

Nice job boys I had hoped to see sev's this weekend but work mucked it up for me 80(

 

[UrbanX]

Nice one! Some really nicely composed shots. Glad to see the old girl's still do-able!

 

[Em_Ux]

Really great shots.She looks amazing!

 

[LittleMadam]

Some beautiful pictures there Nelly I love the one with the window reflection in the water, it's quite calming and beautiful. Also the Severalls sign with the tower in the background - even if we did look like Japanese tourists at that point!

So nice to meet you, and hope you're jeans aren't in too much pain, and are being nursed back to health ha ha x

 

[tank2020]

Some great pics, one for me list, Thanks

 

[BahrainPete]

Great pics, the place looks very interesting.

 

[nelly]

Nice one! Some really nicely composed shots. Glad to see the old girl's still do-able!

Thanks mate, that meant lot to me as a newbie after seeing the quality of your photography

 

[nelly]

Some beautiful pictures there Nelly I love the one with the window reflection in the water, it's quite calming and beautiful. Also the Severalls sign with the tower in the background - even if we did look like Japanese tourists at that point!

So nice to meet you, and hope you're jeans aren't in too much pain, and are being nursed back to health ha ha x

Nice to meet you too, and the jeans have gone to that great denim world in the sky

 

[klempner69]

Quality pics there Nelly and the one I like the most is the room that has a nice water reflection..well done for that one.

 

[professor frink]

Nice pics fella, I really need to get my arse in gear and see this place.

 

[King Al]

Nice one Nelly, the pics look great!

 

[Munchh]

Both you and SK are taking some very tasty pics on your explores nelly. Good team, well done.

 

[Lolz101]

This place looks mint, some really lovely shots there too!

A bit put off this by that big fence

 

[nelly]

Both you and SK are taking some very tasty pics on your explores nelly. Good team, well done.

Cheers Munchhhhh

Not been taking this sort of photo for too long and I've just discovered the importance of not using a flash

 

[nelly]

A bit put off this by that big fence

The microlight lessons came in handy!!!

 

[spitfire]

Cheers Munchhhhh

Not been taking this sort of photo for too long and I've just discovered the importance of not using a flash

You cant beat a tripoded long exposure with no flash