Or Pool Parc - however you want to spell it
Visited on a very foggy day with Priority7 and Urbex-SW. The exterior shots have suffered because of the bad conditions, but still a great explore none the less
Thanks for looking, and thanks to P7 and SW for such a great day out
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Visited on a very foggy day with Priority7 and Urbex-SW. The exterior shots have suffered because of the bad conditions, but still a great explore none the less
In the mid 1930's Pool Park was bought by the local health authority with the intention of converting it into a convalescent home for 80 male patients, and then during the war this was increased to 120. A prisoner of war camp was also built in the grounds!
In 1949 the house became a mental hospital to take some of the pressure off a nearby Asylum which was by now creaking at the seams. At this point female patients began to be treated as well. During the late 60s and early 70s mental asylums in the UK were progressively closed and Pool Park was no exception, finally closing it's doors in 1989.
Thanks for looking, and thanks to P7 and SW for such a great day out
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