st mary's asylum, stannington. feb 09

[scrappy]

originally named Gateshead Borough Asylum, it opened in 1914 and closed in 1995. there was dog walkers about but they was friendly enough, they know what i was going to be doing as i was carrying my tripod and had no dog! its bare inside but not really damaged as its miles from anything this place!

3 legged chair

had to be done

 

[Landie_Man]

Awesome site! Bet it had some errieness about it! I wonder what Jane Doe died of

 

[fire*fly]

cool place & great pictures

 

[scammell23]

Its a great place, I was there a few weeks back. I couldn't work out how to get into the church though, from your pictures it looks similar to the theatre inside.
Nic
e pictures

 

[Lightbuoy]

Missed this one -a well taken set of snaps Scrappy

The Mortuary slab pics are particularly good.

Thanks ol' boy!

 

[scrappy]

thanks guys, the church was bare, just one big room! was not worth it really!

 

[Krypton]

It breaks my heart to see the Organ like that.

 

[wolfism]

Interesting to see a different take on St Mary's – nice one. I think it takes the prize for the most peeling paintwork in one building …

 

[carlosthejackal]

Awesome site! Bet it had some errieness about it! I wonder what Jane Doe died of

oops sorry my bad!
the toe tag was mine,it was attached to my sister-in-law lol
thought i'd popped it in my pocket when we left :0)

great shots scrappy

 

[djmartyc]

i agree with Lightbuoy the slab pic's are great & good to see 1 still intact!!

 

[nutnut]

Very tasty photos, it looks like i shall be in the motor wizzing up for a peek
It looks very different from the trashed decay down my end of the country......