St Marys Asylum - Northumberland - August 08

[KingElvis]

This is St Marys Asylum in Northumberland. I was up that way for a job this afternoon and thought I would drop in

Big huge thanks to Sandman for running up his text bill to help me and you SilverStealth..cheers matey

The history of this place has been done to death but briefly it opened in 1914 and closed in 1995. It's in great condition for the amount of time it has been closed. More info here.

http://www.countyasylums.com/mentalasylums/stannington01.htm

Today it was swarming with builders, architects and the enevitable security bods....

 

[CHEWY]

Nice work Elv..

liking the Hallway and the fern room

 

[t-bone]

I'm wondering if mr sandman has unlimited texts

 

[freebird]

Nice one. Its always good to see how places are progressing with their decay and especially before the builders move in! :sad::sad:

 

[Mr Sam]

looks good, wish it wernt so far away

 

[Alir147]

nice one! hopefully this will turn in to another abandoned building project and follow the examples of Hellingly and severalls (?).

Need to get accross the border soon and see some of these!!

 

[LivingFire]

Very nice, you're right, it's in great condition.

Love the corridor picture with the red doors, and the ward full of ferns.

Great stuff.