Springfield Hospital - London - June 09

Springfield Hospital opened in June 1841 and was originally called the Surry County Asylum. The architects were Edward Lapidge, Engineer to the County of Surrey, William Moseley, Rowland Plumbe FRIBA, assisted by Dr. Hugh Gardiner- Hill, the Asylum Superintendent and WT Curtis, Chief Architect to the County of Middlesex. Work commenced from the mid 18th century with the main buildings based on a sort of mock Tudor style, which I thought was very attractive. Further wings were added as patient numbers increased and carried on into the 1930's. The site is still very much live apart from what used to be the administration block, which is mothballed, and the Women's wing, which is derelict and the subject of these pictures. Being a live site makes it a bit of challenge to explore. I have read the Women's wing was closed some time in the early 1990's and we did discover a newspaper there dated from 1997 so maybe that's about right.

Comes complete with crack den and addicts.

Was there yesterday, the place has been freshly boarded.

Good photos although the fish eyes arnt to my taste

missfish said:

Was there yesterday, the place has been freshly boarded.

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Where abouts in teeside are you missfish?

great pics, the fisheyes make my eyes go weird but then i am a bit pissed

this place will forever remind me of my poor old maternal grandmother who wound up in there after her third stroke which sent her a bit doolally. being made to visit someone in a place like this when you are just a young child is wrong IMHO, but that side of my family are sensitive souls who never want to offend anyone. probably why i have a rebellious streak. the last straw was when i was made to go visit one of my uncles on a life support machine at st georges. really not what you want to see, a shitload of lifeless bodies on machines in a ward.

sorry, ive turned into a mini rant.

love the pics though and it is on my list of 'to go to', would it be advisable to take a bloke with us (2 girls)?