Melton Mowbrary Hospital, Leicester, November 2015

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This one was a bit of a fail/win. Went across to Melton Mowbrary to see the Vagrancy Cells. Fail in that I didn't see them as the building I thought was them turned out to be something else and as I was pushed for time I returned without seeing them. However, what I did manage to see was still quite interesting (another part of the hospital that is abandoned). Info on the hospital itself is quite scarce. There is some history on the Vagrancy Cells block but I’ll leave that until I revisit. The hospital itself is still open so it’s a bit weird exploring abandoned buildings next to a ‘live’ site. The NHS are looking to sell off a number of former hospital buildings that now lay empty and boarded up. I explored two buildings to the south-west of the site: the former boiler room and what looks to have been an entertainment block which acted as a meeting place/place to put shows etc on. Here are the pictures.

First up the former entertainments block/club house style building:

23059311411_a23ca143c8_b.jpgimg2771 by HughieDW, on Flickr

23048207645_293b1a33f5_b.jpgimg2769 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ah, an invitingly open door!

23058539221_f401e1840a_b.jpgimg2788 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This looks like a bit of a stage for performances:

22426256663_20eec11eb2_b.jpgimg2767 by HughieDW, on Flickr

View from the stage:

23058787821_d98e401dfb_b.jpgimg2759 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Nature trying to force its way in…

22427090063_6f0c801907_b.jpgimg2764 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A very dark kitchen area:

23033962072_6e831435a2_b.jpgimg2763 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Obligatory men’s toilet block shot:

23058670861_114c8bae9e_b.jpgimg2766 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ooo…look at that wall paper!

23058755471_59cca5e0cd_b.jpgimg2761 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On to the former boiler room:

23047637215_bb0489263b_b.jpgimg2787 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Looks like they just left everything behind:

22629344148_27cf3a3327_b.jpgimg2784 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A Boiler-room diploma certificate:

22629634938_e05984811c_b.jpgimg2776 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Lots of old soap dispenser boxes:

22424987564_d7926a65fb_b.jpgimg2783 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ceiling in need of a re-paint:

22655594569_2ca2126428_b.jpgimg2782 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The boiler room itself:

22425097944_a1ca724231_b.jpgimg2781 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A little bit of natural light here:

22655691839_65411c1e81_b.jpgimg2778 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks to this cute little skylight:

23048048955_6e9e6daa06_b.jpgimg2775 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And a quick show of the boiler chimney:

23022117706_7472451f06_b.jpgimg2770 by HughieDW, on Flickr

22427198213_b0155f66fe_b.jpgimg2792 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
 
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yes, very good work Hughie
Not seen this part before
I really must get round to this as its on my proverbial doorstep
 
Nice one! Theres a lot there, and I've not seen this one before!
Excellent work, thanks for sharing :)
 

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