Rauceby asylum opened in 1902 as an asylum for the mentally ill. It was known then as Kesteven county asylum. It was renamed Kesteven Mental Hospital in 1924, until the name was changed again to Rauceby Mental Hospital in 1933. In 1940 the building was taken over by the Royal Air Force, renamed as No.4 RAF Hospital Rauceby it became a crash and burns unit under the control of nearby RAF Cranwell.
The asylum closed in 1997 and was abandoned until 2004 when David Wilson Homes began redevelopment work.
On the explore...
To me the area seems as though it is in quite a bad condition. The redevelopment work does't appear to be showing much progress. Except for the fact that there is less to see! The water tower was knocked down a while ago and the underground tunnels that connect wards are inaccessible.
For more information and history, I have to give credit to this guys website:
urbex:uk
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However the chapel is under reconstruction with plans to turn it into a restaurant.
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Thanks for looking
The asylum closed in 1997 and was abandoned until 2004 when David Wilson Homes began redevelopment work.
On the explore...
To me the area seems as though it is in quite a bad condition. The redevelopment work does't appear to be showing much progress. Except for the fact that there is less to see! The water tower was knocked down a while ago and the underground tunnels that connect wards are inaccessible.
For more information and history, I have to give credit to this guys website:
urbex:uk
DSCN0639 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0661 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0662 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0643 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0666 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0613 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0619 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0631 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0614 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0669 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0624 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0623 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0622 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0635 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0642 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0640 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0653 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0656 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
DSCN0657 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
However the chapel is under reconstruction with plans to turn it into a restaurant.
DSCN0641 by Alex Underwood, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
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