Re: Rauceby Mental Hospital
I visited briefly during in June/July. Stupidly it was on a Monday, and there were various workmen inside the building.
Most of the tiles from the roofs of Engineering, the Engineering courtyard and other single storey structures have been removed. I understand this is to stop any bats returning.
Inside, most of the skylights are broken and water is everywhere forming big puddles on the corridor floors. Most of the floors have been ripped up. Most windows are broken. Some of the ground floor in Admin has collapsed (Cane Hill style). The main hall is ripped up.
Basically Rauceby is trashed. Not as trashed as Hellingly, but not as nice as it once was.
Incidentally there's lots of activity now. I received an e-mail from someone who ventured up at night quite recently. She avoided all the workmen huddled around a bonfire outside Admin, and bumped into a drunk Scottish security guard who wanted to detain them and was very threatening. They beat a hasty retreat.
All the best,
Simon