High Royds Asylum, December 2007

Made a visit to High Royds today with Kezza. Apologies for the poor picture quality, the lighting was very poor and my cameras not the best. Was a good afternoon though, and good to see something different. Thanks to Kezza for driving and the company.
Merry Christmas everyone!


Admin


Large open room


Cell with shutter still in place


Corridor


One of the ornate corridors in admin


The gate at the back of admin


Corridor near kitchens, presume the sockets lining the walls were for food trolleys, theres a similar set up at Severalls


The main kitchen, the photo doesn't do it justice at all


Tiling detail in admin


A very yellow office


A corridor of small rooms


Cartoon on the stairs


Pub sign


Room of murals


This area felt oddly untouched, furniture still laying round and soap and unused paper towels in the toilets.


Then we came across a couple of rooms stuffed with... stuff. Mattresses, furniture, lamps, clocks, fans, unused stationary, signs, ornaments

High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Me and Goldie went to High Royds today on my first explore! It was brill! Really enjoyed it! Security where there when we got there but found our way in easy enough! Cant believe that the best bits where shut off! Have to find another way to get in there sometime!
Well worth the 2 hour drive aswell!!!!!!

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Nice one, shame your camera had to die on you, but at least you got some shots from the phone! Thanks for driving and the company, was a good afternoon

Re: High Royds Asylum, 24/12/07

Nice explore Goldie. Love the tiles and the room full of stuff. That garden furniture is amazing and love the 70's lamps.

Have a good Christmas.

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

hey no worries! Was a brill day! have to go again! Was thinking about going Cane Hill oneday! Fancy it?

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Congrats on your first explore. Nice one.

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Thanks. Was a great explore! Just want to do more now!!!! And i need a decent camara! Only had a £20 one from Tesco and that died so had to use my Sony Ericson W850i mobile!!!! Owell still captured the moment!

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Kezza said:

Was thinking about going Cane Hill oneday! Fancy it?

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Yes have to sort something out, pm sent.
I like the 'corridor over road' shot, it looks a bit like im drunk, like im about to fall off the kerb or something!

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

i generally like this one that i forgot to put up!

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Nice one Kezza, shame about picture quality but i think the experience is much more valuable than photos - especially with a first explore. Good on you.

Re: High Royds Asylum, 24/12/07

Very nicely done

Re: High Royds Asylum, 24/12/07

Good expore Goldie, Looks quite a big place, were you able to get access to all of the building?

Simon-G

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Nice work Kezza, I particuarly like the photo of the road going under the joinning buildings.

Simon-G

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Nice little trip, glad you saw the place... Whats the score with all the best bits shut off? The place has been a walk in, access all areas easy place for ages, don't tell me security are stepping up now.. I've been 5 times in the last 2 months & it was no bother at all. Could you still access the clock tower Kezza?

Re: High Royds Asylum, 24/12/07

Simon-G said:

Looks quite a big place, were you able to get access to all of the building?

Simon-G

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Yes it is quite big, but some parts have already been demolished/converted, and theres a few people living there already. We didn't get to access all of whats left due to the fact it was getting dark. Some of the internal doors were also secured and we didn't have time to look round and find alternative access unfortunately.

Re: High Royds Asylum, 24/12/07

Nice piccies Goldie.. It is a big place to get round so you did well getting what you did there.. You need to go twice to fit it all in i found.

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

phill.d said:

Nice little trip, glad you saw the place... Whats the score with all the best bits shut off? The place has been a walk in, access all areas easy place for ages, don't tell me security are stepping up now.. I've been 5 times in the last 2 months & it was no bother at all. Could you still access the clock tower Kezza?

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I don't know the exact details of how it was before, but yesterday some of the doors to the right side of admin were secured. Also the fire exits along the kitchen side of the main hall had cable ties on the push bars. When we were still outside the fence there was this security guy walking away from admin across the grass. Got in his car and drove away, didn't see him again. I had a feeling someone else had been in just prior to that, there was some guy looking suspicious driving around slowly near the access point!

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Ok Goldie.. it sounds as if there having a half hearted attempt looking after the place. they've put those cable ties on before but they never last long.. It always makes why High Royds is so easy to others asylums considering it's a real gem, apart from the water damage were the lead has been stolen from the roof the place is in real good nick.. Why is this one so easy compared to really chaved places like Cane Hill and Whittingham i wonder?

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Is there something that don't fit in with their plans that they want rid of perhaps...

Re: High Royds Today (24/12/07)

Well i know there laying most of the builders off as the first phase developement flats are just not selling. If they can't sell those then they have no chance of making there money on any developement in admin. It would be in the developers best interest if the place got in such a poor state they could apply to have it flattened rather than all the added expense of restoring admin to it's former glory.. It seems the old ghosts of High Royds are begining to stir, least of all the young executive chap who' moved into a new flat and is woken at 3 a.m every morning by an old woman standing at the bottom of his bed holding a cup of tea! I believe most haunted were refused permission to film there in case it put off any potential new buyers too!