piglos
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First post! Please don't be too upset if I've broken any rules, I'll be happy to edit if I need to!
August 2014
St Augustine’s Hospital (1875–1993) was a psychiatric hospital in Chartham, Kent. It was founded as the second, or East, Kent County Asylum in 1872. In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service and was renamed St Augustine's Hospital. The hospital gained notoriety in the 1970s when it was the subject of a committee of inquiry into malpractice and mismanagement. St Augustine's Hospital closed in 1993 and the site is now occupied by housing, although a few of the original hospital buildings remain.
Easy access (at the time) as several of the metal barriers were down and the boards over the windows already removed. I have heard that since then it's been made more difficult to enter but I'm not sure about that.
Stayed inside for about an hour, few other people around, avoided them as they were kids looking to mess about whereas I was with someone who used to work there close to 30 years ago and a fellow photographer. Only looked at the easy to get to bits of it (my first time in a derelict building so kept it simple!) took some photos I'm happy with, not much else to say really, other than the place is trashed, fire damage, excessive bad quality graffiti and some exposed asbestos wrapped around pipes, worth a visit if you're nearby!
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
August 2014
St Augustine’s Hospital (1875–1993) was a psychiatric hospital in Chartham, Kent. It was founded as the second, or East, Kent County Asylum in 1872. In 1948 the hospital became part of the National Health Service and was renamed St Augustine's Hospital. The hospital gained notoriety in the 1970s when it was the subject of a committee of inquiry into malpractice and mismanagement. St Augustine's Hospital closed in 1993 and the site is now occupied by housing, although a few of the original hospital buildings remain.
Easy access (at the time) as several of the metal barriers were down and the boards over the windows already removed. I have heard that since then it's been made more difficult to enter but I'm not sure about that.
Stayed inside for about an hour, few other people around, avoided them as they were kids looking to mess about whereas I was with someone who used to work there close to 30 years ago and a fellow photographer. Only looked at the easy to get to bits of it (my first time in a derelict building so kept it simple!) took some photos I'm happy with, not much else to say really, other than the place is trashed, fire damage, excessive bad quality graffiti and some exposed asbestos wrapped around pipes, worth a visit if you're nearby!
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham by Drak'Shal, on Flickr
Sad old spot, is St.Augustine's, I went in October I think. Most trashed place I've ever seen. Good shots and a decent first post, well done!
