Victoria Court, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, May 2019

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1. The History
Not a whole lot of history about this place on the internet. Now known as Victoria Court, it was a former hospital in the attractive market town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Initially known then as the Ashbourne Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital, it opened in 1897 as a charitable institution and was an imposing building on Ashbourne’s Buxton Rd, next to St John's church. An Ashbourne landmark, there were even postcards issued as illustrated here:

47996670932_1b35b3ed34_b.jpgAshbourne Victoria memorial Cottage Hospital by HughieDW, on Flickr

Prior to the formation of the NHS in 1948 it functioned as a maternity home. Post-1948 under NHS’s Sheffield Regional Hospital Board, its role expanded to include general practitioner duties.

It total, it was in operation for 65 years until its closure in 1964 when it was sold and eventually ended up in the hands of a landlord who let it out as flats, calling it Victoria Court Flats. The main building was split into 7 flats including a warden’s flat as it said staff and a small bungalow to the rear. Unfortunately, the landlord failed to maintain the property, instead allowing it to become unfit to live in.

2. The Explore
The place is pretty prominent from the road and access is very easy. The boarding-up has long since been ripped off and the heras fencing tossed aside. Hence the ease of access and, sadly, the high level of vandalism. So, nothing spectacular but despite this is made for a relaxed half-hour explore on a sunny day in the beautiful Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne. Reminded me a little of a smaller version of Taxal Lodge. The future doesn’t look to optimistic for this place which is a shame.

3. The Pictures

Initial view from the road:

47942088023_fd735a5f2f_b.jpgimg1037 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Most of the roof is in reasonable condition:

47942104018_18d95f007a_b.jpgimg1036 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Apart from this bit!

47942263833_e4ec973587_b.jpgimg1019 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Full-frontal:

47942273788_fd227792fe_b.jpgimg1018 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47938832738_753729bb48_b.jpgAshbourne 11 by HughieDW, on Flickr

It has a nice porch area:

47942238577_e1a742df88_b.jpgimg1020 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Inside we go:

47942264271_ea38286aea_b.jpgimg1022 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47942098297_3918c15ff4_b.jpgimg1034 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Nature at the window:

47942217227_afbc538069_b.jpgimg1023 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47942204876_6ca5d71ab1_b.jpgimg1029 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47942232846_e2db9a9979_b.jpgimg1025 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Lonely is the lightshade:

47942226873_1809231f0a_b.jpgimg1024bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

Still quite a bit of furniture still inside:

47942212301_30950713a3_b.jpgimg1028 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47942179792_4d8185dc8c_b.jpgimg1027 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And this facility is still OK-ish:

47938875243_7997cdedbb_b.jpgAshbourne 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Although the bath looks iffy:

47938868787_e81f76d237_b.jpgAshbourne 04 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Up to the top floor. The up-stairs kitchen is in danger of migrating to the ground floor:

47938872206_3c202f32f2_b.jpgAshbourne 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A former lounge:

47942110927_470707047b_b.jpgimg1033 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Shame it’s only paper money!

47938864138_1217ea4faf_b.jpgAshbourne 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Double bedroom of the night?

47938858037_7db4dcd24d_b.jpgAshbourne 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr

47942177253_898a8ffd1a_b.jpgimg1030 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 

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