It is surprising what you find in your local area. This shot shows a recent discovery that I made. Quite near where we live there used to be a large mental hospital, which was closed in 1994 after 150 years of use, with the move towards 'care in the community'. A small secure unit still exists, and much of the rest of the area was redeveloped as a housing estate and offices. I found this interesting building in the middle of the housing estate, converted for use as apartments, and formerly one of the hospital buildings.
Until 2015 I used to live in a new development in exactly the same situation. Former mental health hospital with vast grounds, all demolished to make way for housing save for the Chapel! They are nice buildings, shame more weren't converted.
@peadar I love your old shot Peter. It is interesting to see what uses old hospital chapels have. The Clifton hospital chapel is now an orthopaedic unit.
Not sure I would want to live there .............
Thanks for you so nice wishes.
Thank you all for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
A lovely building, but it's a shame that I didn't get there before the attractive beech hedge grew so that more of the architecture was visible.
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