St Crispins & Princess Marina - Feb 2011

[Priority 7]

Visited what was left of St Crispins and Princess Marina with Mookster, to say we felt the floors were treacherous was an understatement and as such we decided to stick to externals. I have bundled the two together as I didn't get many shots.
Very nice builder on site who let us wander the St Crispins' site after a short chat with him providing we didn't attempt to venture inside.
Princess Marina now appears completely closed as opposed to just parts and I am happy to say that although its being redeveloped the builders are not knocking down the remaining buildings they are going to renovate them make some "subtle" changes but generally restoring them to their former selves.

Thanks for looking

 

[mookster]

Princess Marina is one to keep an eye on, it's a really strange layout for a hospital, like a colony split in two by the main road. It only opened in 1968 so had a short 42 year lifespan. Walking around the rows of derelict doctors or student accommodation on half the site was really eerie.

 

[klempner69]

Great looking place,bet it was a cracker to have done long ago.

 

[mookster]

Princess Marina is a really odd site - it was opened basically as an overflow to St Crispin's in 1968 so handled mentally handicapped and disabled people mostly. I only managed to get one photo of an actual hospital building though the rest of my pics were staff accomodation

This is the admin block. The rest of the buildings are scattered around a maze of public footpaths.



One for the future methinks.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157625915248715/

 

[MD]

We checked some of the other buildings out
A while ago most have had metal stolen
From them !!

 

[kathyms]

Princess Marina is one to keep an eye on, it's a really strange layout for a hospital, like a colony split in two by the main road. It only opened in 1968 so had a short 42 year lifespan. Walking around the rows of derelict doctors or student accommodation on half the site was really eerie.

thank you for that, the times ive been to st crispens and even past the signs to princess marina but didnt know it was empty. wow my next urbex trip comeing up.

 

[skeleton key]

Some lovley shots and am so surprised theres still so much left
Havnt been there for a few years now and looking at what ive seen might just well pop back.
Remember some great stuff written by patients in the clock tower.
will see if i can find the pics
SK

 

[mookster]

thank you for that, the times ive been to st crispens and even past the signs to princess marina but didnt know it was empty. wow my next urbex trip comeing up.

It's pretty much all empty but there was a fleet of patient transport minibuses parked outside one of the buildings, might just be sat there waiting to be moved or parked out the way there waiting to be called out.

 

[kathyms]

It's pretty much all empty but there was a fleet of patient transport minibuses parked outside one of the buildings, might just be sat there waiting to be moved or parked out the way there waiting to be called out.

thanks for that mookster it will be a sunday but at least im ready for them.

 

[Kezza]

i went for a quick look round the outside today. very tempted to nip in but had my dad waiting to go to the center. would any one be upto going soon with me?

 

[losttom]

i went for a quick look round the outside today. very tempted to nip in but had my dad waiting to go to the center. would any one be upto going soon with me?

Ive not been yet to the Princess Marina- im sure a few of the leicester lot might come along too (i think they have been already)

 

[MD]

hello Kezza long time no see !!!
do you mean crispins ? or tother ?

 

[kathyms]

st crispins

if you gonna do it on a weekend give me a shout cos im sure the kettering before its to late group would meet up.

 

[Kezza]

matt, i mean crispins, didnt realise ther was the other hospital aswell. ill give a message out when i go again.

 

[Goldie87]

Wouldn't mind a look at this princess marina place, st crispins is always good for a relaxed wander too.

 

[mookster]

matt, i mean crispins, didnt realise ther was the other hospital aswell. ill give a message out when i go again.

You have to drive through it to get to Crispins

I'd be up for another look as well but dunno when I'd be able to make it up there again.

 

[kathyms]

You have to drive through it to get to Crispins

I'd be up for another look as well but dunno when I'd be able to make it up there again.

mookster, the turning to p marina is befor crispins rd. or after depending which way you going.

 

[krela]

Could you not turn location reports into meet up threads please

 

[Tstranger1066]

Brings back memories. Would love to go back for another look. First asylum we did, and was really impressed with it. Great pics, thanks!

 

[kathyms]

p marina hosp

hi all, i did the princess marina hospital yesterday. those houses look allmost habitable. its strange, still have curtains up. i didnt have a lot of time but will def do it again soon.
one thing odd, there was a van parked up, maybe someone is living there.