Severalls, Colchester, Nov 2012

[MPurbex]

finally got a bit closer to severalls ~ not in ~ but am hoping myexterior shots are still worthy here!

the hsitory has been written over and over so not gonna go into much detail

~ former mental hospital in colchester opened 2013 and had about 2000 petients at its peak, site covered 300acres!, very ornate buildings for a hospital and covered walkways added to staff could move around easily whatever the weather....it closed in 1997 and has been a popular and famous urbex location to explore!

next time i want get inside please!

anyway a sunny day when we visited helped make the style of the place more apparent...and not a hint of a security guard where we went....


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[addictedmedia]

good post we got in that area but oh what a fence to get over

 

[MPurbex]

yeah lots of fences and i am not really young and fit enough for 8 foot high spiky ones...i like my equipment undamaged

 

[Priority 7]

Don't have to be young and fit chap....just thin enough nice shots though

 

[PROJ3CTM4YH3M]

is it just me or is there a face in the glass on image 5?

 

[Bones out]

good post we got in that area but oh what a fence to get over

Think outside the box! Why look at a fence and automatically think over

 

[darbians]

I'm liking #3, also I don't think it opened next year!

 

[UE-OMJ]

I take it this is the harder to get to parts... Very interesting indeed...

 

[MPurbex]

is it just me or is there a face in the glass on image 5?

dont you mean no 4?

you can see a reflection of people i was with who were behind me...i didnt spot it til afterwards!

 

[Priority 7]

nope five if you look at the hole in the left hand pane one down from the top...it could well be a face

 

[MPurbex]

nope five if you look at the hole in the left hand pane one down from the top...it could well be a face

i hadnt noticed that

for fun i have doctored (deliberate pun intended) a coupe of these and added a face and eyes and used on facebook...had some interesting comments too

 

[UrbanX]

You'll do it one day fella. I have an appreciation for anyone that's been over the fence. I have, and it's scary!
Risk vs reward, if you do it right it can be low risk, and a fret reward! Best of luck!

 

[Pen15]

You'll do it one day fella. I have an appreciation for anyone that's been over the fence. I have, and it's scary!
Risk vs reward, if you do it right it can be low risk, and a fret reward! Best of luck!

Too True ! I have been over one of those spikey ones once but never again. The reward was getting out, not getting in

Always nice to see a bit of Sev's. Keep up the good work

 

[addictedmedia]

That fence is nasty but we have found a way but still have to go over a nice fence but not as high

 

[SeffyboyUK]

Good to see the old girl is still being visited Really love this place, however I'm fairly sure it didn't open.. next year?

 

[nelly]

Noooo!!! Go under!!! Dig!! Think mole!!! Worked for us 3 times!!
There are loads of old, shite filled holes around the perimeter of Sevs, just find one and get digging

 

[MPurbex]

so i need a shovel and a a torch then?

 

[nelly]

We used some old bits of wood and metal that we found lying around, over is obviously easier, but I'm not built for climbing palisade!!!

 

[matthewadams]

I have also been there! And failed the fence!!
Thinking like a mole is clearly the case for sevs!!

 

[birdinanaviary]

Moled it no probs