St Mary's vagrancy cells, Melton Mowbray, Aug15

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The Wombat

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Had to visit this, as it’s on the proverbial doorstep, and I can’t believe I didn’t know about this one. I’d missed out on the group’s previous day’s exploits, but at least I got something in, even if I was a bit unprepared. Enjoyed this atmospheric place. Don’t be fooled by the photos – it was quite dark in there. All taken with no torch, but around 30 second exposures.

Explore with Auntieknickers, The Stig & KM Punk

Saw the mortuary, but unfortunately didn’t get any photos… the police turned up, so we made a retreat.


St. Mary’s was originally a work house and later turned into a hospital, this place, unlike most others, retained some of it's original features from it's Workhouse origins. The whole Vagrant's block had been retained. Why they did this was unclear, but a small section of this small block was converted into a small Mortuary that would service both St Mary's and Melton Mowbray cottage hospitals.

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Fair Roseanna
Your vagrancy's a familiar tale
Fraught with danger
The lives you led were judged profane

paradise lost covered
 
That's lovely wombat..love the long corridor shot with the light at the end mate..thank you for sharing that
 
Great post Womabt.
I popped in here the other week, Its a really atmospheric and eerie little place.
I had researched the workhouse and found this bit of information ;
A vagrants' block was located at the south of the workhouse. It contained work cells for stone-breaking at the southern side. The cells walls contained outlet grids (now bricked up) through which were placed the small pieces of broken stone.
 
Great post Womabt.
I popped in here the other week, Its a really atmospheric and eerie little place.
I had researched the workhouse and found this bit of information ;
A vagrants' block was located at the south of the workhouse. It contained work cells for stone-breaking at the southern side. The cells walls contained outlet grids (now bricked up) through which were placed the small pieces of broken stone.

Thank you M'dear
great to see you back :)
 

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