Winch's Administration blocks thread...

Cuban B. · Jun 2, 2009

mr_bones said:
Really nice pics Cuban B. Don't think i'd ever seen a picture of Cherry Knowles admin block.

Thanks, Cherry Knowle's has quite a unique admin unlike the more common St. Mary's style. I hope someone has some pics of demolished admin blocks from a few years ago, no matter how bad they might I'd still love to see them.

Deva Asylum (annexe)

Pete · Jun 2, 2009

LiamCH said:
That's really weird. Why would they remove the boards? I know there have been workmen inside... Was it simply that they wanted light? Still seems odd though.

I didn't know they had removed the boards? I recall that before the boards there was corrugated metal over the bottom windows on admin and nothing on the upper ones. I wonder if the boiler has something to do with the unit that was still occupied at the entrance end of the main block (Silkstream unit?).

Pete · Jun 2, 2009

Cuban B. said:
Thanks, Cherry Knowle's has quite a unique admin unlike the more common St. Mary's style. I hope someone has some pics of demolished admin blocks from a few years ago, no matter how bad they might I'd still love to see them.

Cherry Knowle is the only admin i've seen with a triangular floor planwhich is very unusual. Cherry Knowle was one of Hine's early works which differed by their steeper roofs and more gothic style. Mapperley, Claybury and Herrison (male annexe) are all similar to Cherry Knowle although the Herrison did not include an admin block. From Bexley onwards Hine utilised his more familiar style in nearly every commission with few modifications.

Theres quite a few in the St. Mary's style, heres another:

This was Hill End's admin block taken in 1998 and demo'd around 2001. It was the first of Hine's admins in this particular style. I have photos of all Hine's admins and they make for interesting comparison.

Hill End's next door neighbour Cell Barnes colony admin. Demolished c.2002

Admin at Shenley hospital, demolished around 1997.

Not demolished, but refurbished. Napsbury in 1998, prior to closure.

Hortham, demolished 2006.

Two of CH Howell's other asylum works aside from Fair Mile and Cane Hill:

Broadgate Hospital demolished 1989, from 'Across the Westwood'. Similar in anatomy but not style to Fair Mile.

Postcard of Brookwood at the turn of the century.

Pete

lilli · Jun 2, 2009

LiamCH said:
I take it that means the admin block is being retained... Does anyone know anything else about its fate?

Colindale a few months ago:

The admin block is being refurbed - The ground floor will be 2 x 3 beds 3 x 1 beds and one 2 bed which will encompass the basement!

The overall plan is for admin to remain and the rest of the site to be devolped into over 700 flats and houses, a healthcare facility, an aparthotel

retail and commercial space, a new transport interchange and a public square!

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment are not too impressed http://www.cabe.org.uk/design-review/colindale-hospital-site and neither is the Victorian Society http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/news/hospital-plans-could-wipe-out-colindales-past/

Anthillmob74 · Jun 2, 2009

mr_bones said:
^ Swish photo!

^ Can send you a PM, I went inside with Jondoe264 but none of my photos came out - I have plenty of exteriors though.

if you have anything would apprciate it. when i went it was closed but used for some blood sampling type thing and also laundy for mayday. wish i had the bug back then to be honest as it was totally open [as i tried to find where to go with the samples]