Birkwood Hospital was opened in 1923 as a hospital for children with learning disabiities. It incorporated the mansion house built in the 18th century and extended in the 19th. The hospital closed in 2004. On my two visits I was unable to gain access to the mansion house, so the spiral staircase eludes me for now
On my second visit, there was development work underway and all the other buildings apart from the main house are gone. Due to different trespass laws in this part of the world you are able to wander freely around the site but entry to the buildings themselves isn't allowed. On my first visit I was asked to leave the kitchen block after being approached by security (I hadn't heard him walk up behind me and the first I knew was a voice literally in my ear!) After a good natured chat, I went on my way. Hope you like what I did manage to get.
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Driveway in winter
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Day unit building
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(almost) The same view today
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Maintenance block
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Kitchen block
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Finally some of the main house (Externals)
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Thanks for looking, hope you liked what I managed to get .
On my second visit, there was development work underway and all the other buildings apart from the main house are gone. Due to different trespass laws in this part of the world you are able to wander freely around the site but entry to the buildings themselves isn't allowed. On my first visit I was asked to leave the kitchen block after being approached by security (I hadn't heard him walk up behind me and the first I knew was a voice literally in my ear!) After a good natured chat, I went on my way. Hope you like what I did manage to get.
The rest https://www.flickr.com/photos/107793356@N06/sets/72157647203975084/
Driveway in winter
002 by tumble112, on Flickr
Day unit building
036 by tumble112, on Flickr
025 by tumble112, on Flickr
024 by tumble112, on Flickr
020 by tumble112, on Flickr
030 by tumble112, on Flickr
029 by tumble112, on Flickr
035 by tumble112, on Flickr
052 by tumble112, on Flickr
(almost) The same view today
005 by tumble112, on Flickr
Maintenance block
050 by tumble112, on Flickr
049 by tumble112, on Flickr
051 by tumble112, on Flickr
048 by tumble112, on Flickr
046 by tumble112, on Flickr
Kitchen block
053 by tumble112, on Flickr
055 by tumble112, on Flickr
056 by tumble112, on Flickr
Finally some of the main house (Externals)
037 by tumble112, on Flickr
067 by tumble112, on Flickr
061 by tumble112, on Flickr
040 by tumble112, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, hope you liked what I managed to get .