Cane Hill, Coulsdon, March 08

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Shepy

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I'm sure Cane Hill needs no introduction, it is one of the 5 most visited asylums going from what I see of people going there and reports etc.

Pretty much everyone who sees this place falls in love with it, there is just so much to see and explore that it would be hard not to.

Staying un-detected can be a bit troublesome, but the effort entirely pays off with such treasures as twin morgue slabs, wards still as if they had closed yesterday and much more to see.

If you do get down here, be careful for the floors etc, as there are many holes through and even the odd staircase has been known to collapse with someone halfway down it at the time! There are several cave ins to navigate round, and the site is huge so make sure you have plenty time to do it, its not a 2 hour site!

On with the pictures!

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~Shepy
 
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ice skate?? random

must see the hill one day. must.

Im guessing the skate was used for still life, as it was in the art room (assuming its current location is where it was when they closed and it hasn't been carried there by some explorer or charver.)

Still, I'm not sure that giving a bunch of mental patients what is basically a shoe with a knife on it is the best idea :p

~Shepy
 
I love the photo of the exercise bike(I think its that anyways) in HDR. These are examples of really good HDRs, when the result "works"

I love cane hill.if anyone wants to organise a trip there soon and doesnt mind me tagging along....give me a shout:)
 
Pfft, thats no excuse, its even more of a mission from Newcastle when we drove down, did it and then drove home again! Entirely worth it, you wont be disappointed.

~Shepy
fair point thats one hell of a drive might have to get my ass down there
 
I really like the pic of the corridor with nature taking over, and the exercise bike, and the grand piano, and ooooooooooh the very old ice skate :D Like them all, but they're my favourites.

Always love to see pics of the chapel, and love the HDR versions of the pics as well.

Cheers,

:) Sal
 
Great report, can't get enough of 'The Hill'. Good photos and like the few HDR's you have added at the end.
 
Well this had just confirmed it for me, this is exactly where I want to shoot, it is so stuningly beautiful, not being an explorer have absolutley no clue how to get in and wish I had more knowledge, but this is the reason I joined DP when I saw pictures on the web of CH I just knew I had to go visit some of these places and cane hill is firmly at the top of my list
 

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