REVISIT - St Georges Asylum - Sept 2013

I previously visited this place around 3 weeks ago but being pushed for time we missed a lot of what St Georges had to offer. After talking to ZeroUE it was arranged that he came up north to grab some of what the NorthEast has to offer and this was the first on the list. So with the 4am alarm set and bag packed it was time to start the engine and get going.

After some quite extensive research on the history, I managed to find out alot more . . .

Designed by Henry Walsh and Drawn by architect John Cresswell. The wards on the west side were for female inmates while males were situated on the east. Surrounding the buildings were pleasure, kitchens and gardens as well as a stone chapel and brewery. Looking at old maps there also appeared to be a morgue at some point, however this has been demolished at some point to make way for the new road heading to the new St Georges hospital.



St Georges was previously known as the Northumberland County Lunatic Asylum and opened in 1859. At this time there were approximately 100 male patients and 100 female patients. By 1888 these numbers had risen to 267 men and 244 female patients, this resulting in additional hospital buildings being built. Later in 1890 the hospital was renamed to County Mental Hospital. In 1937 this name changed again and the name St Georges hospital was adopted.

By 1956 the hospital housed 1,257 patients and over-crowding was becoming a serious problem. 29 years later in 1985 this number halved, housing only 600 patients.

Today sits a new mental health hospital situated beside St Georges but shares the same name. Fortunately this site at the minute houses no mentally ill patients.

A selection of old photographs was also found online, below are two. Other photographs found were featured on a personal website of the patients,nurses and doctors which I do not want to share this images without permission. Il try find the link again if anyone is interested.


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

My previous report can be found here http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=27095#.Ui-9CcbWQ1Y I haven't included any images from this report other than ones I think I improved . . . .

First up the main hall, although it isn't in fantastic condition it is great to see it in the condition it is in, apart from the dodgy floor on the right, it was pretty sound . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

One thing I do love about this place is the corridors . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

After walking each corridor in turn we stumbled upon a quite tidy reception area, its surprising how bad some parts of this place is in, then around the next corner all it would take is a quick hoover and dust . . . Oh and a lick of paint . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

Quite close to the above we found this . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

After becoming quite excited and what this could of been, we soon realised it was only a meat fridge, but strangely enough with no kitchens nearby.

One image I did re-do is nature reclaiming this bathroom back . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

A quick selection of others from both the west and east wards . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

finally, we found this . . . .


SGA by D4RK-INS1GHT, on Flickr

One thing i do love about finding personal photos, is all the questions that come with it . . .

Thanks

D4RK-INS1GHT​