Barrow Gurney, Bristol, August 2011

I'm guessing everyone knows the history on this place by now but for somewhere so local I only went there a few months ago. It's fairly vandalised now compared to general decay but Molitor House, Woodside & the dining room end, mother/baby unit, & the buildings behind there from the square building [not sure what that was?!?] all the way through to the hall & the curved corridor were still standing.

We had no issues going in & walking about that day but I was up by there this weekend & there was activity/vans & trailers/few people inside the main gates.

I know of a few others who want to go again soon so will update on condition when/if I get there again.

Anyway, glad I went & a handful of photos from the visit!!


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


219/365 - Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr


Barrow Gurney Mental Hospital by Lee|Ratters, on Flickr

Full Flickr set - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratters445/sets/72157627269552841/

Nice to see some different shots of the place...

Great pics matey. We were there last weekend and it was quiet, we never saw a soul but I almost sh!t myself when a huge owl came out of one of those little sanctuaries within 3 feet of my head. Never heard a thing it was so silent but boy did it make me jump!!!!

TeeJF said:

Great pics matey. We were there last weekend and it was quiet, we never saw a soul but I almost sh!t myself when a huge owl came out of one of those little sanctuaries within 3 feet of my head. Never heard a thing it was so silent but boy did it make me jump!!!!

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Bizarre you should mention that, I was only talking to someone about the killer owls on sunday!

Great pics mate love the grass carpet!

Thanks all

no demo plans for this one yet???

They wont demolish the remaining buildings until a viable plan for the site has been passed and is being implemented because all the buildings house bats, and provisions need to be made for them before they can demo them, and provisions wont be made for them until the developer is developing the site!