Decided to take a little bit of a road trip with a couple of the local explorers... and i turned out to be a lovely sunday afternoon explore!!
I love the military feel for this place, it was an airfield from 1915, built as part of Britains air defence against the German airships, and was a base for the coastal defence airship. In the 30's a few of the buildings and some land were given over to create the hospital designed to treat TB patients.
During the wars, the airfield was re-instated, the patients moved on.
However, after the war the hospital was re-instated, but as TB patients began to decline, the buildings were used to house mentally handicapped children with adults being admitted 3 years later.
And so it remained, until its closure in 1997.
So, enjoy the pics!!!
got slightly carried away here....... but it really is a gorgeous place!!!
**Mudlark**
I love the military feel for this place, it was an airfield from 1915, built as part of Britains air defence against the German airships, and was a base for the coastal defence airship. In the 30's a few of the buildings and some land were given over to create the hospital designed to treat TB patients.
During the wars, the airfield was re-instated, the patients moved on.
However, after the war the hospital was re-instated, but as TB patients began to decline, the buildings were used to house mentally handicapped children with adults being admitted 3 years later.
And so it remained, until its closure in 1997.
So, enjoy the pics!!!
got slightly carried away here....... but it really is a gorgeous place!!!
**Mudlark**