Come in Charlie two. We have a situation at the watertower...

[drhowser]

Whittingham Hospital close to Preston, was at one point the second largest mental asylum in europe.
The hospital opened in 1875 and closed in 1995 and has stood empty since.

The site covers a huge area close to 160 acres and used to house 3500 patients. It is now completely trashed and has one of the grumpiest security guards I have ever met.

All in all, not a bad day out..

 

[bully]

Nice shots, pretty creepy places like this, even in the day.

 

[planetx]

NEED to go there!!!

 

[Revels]

I've been in there!!

Nearly fell through the floor above the stage because I was fiddling with my phone

*edit*

Actually, I haven't. Just one very similar! Lol

 

[drhowser]

Nice shots, pretty creepy places like this, even in the day.

I'd say the main worry would be pikies, but there's nothing left to steal now.

NEED to go there!!!

You'll need to do it quick, even some of the ground level floors are starting to collapse! But it's well worth a visit!

 

[drhowser]

where did you go revels, West park?

 

[Russ_16v]

As per my text, i knew you would get good pics mate

What did the guard do? lol

 

[drhowser]

Got all napoleonic on his radio and told me to delete my pictures.

I said, here come and see where I got under the fence, look how I did it. Then promptly buggered off..

 

[Andy.]

I love nosing around places like that. Did you have some sort of wide angle filter for the last couple of images? They looks a bit distorted...

 

[drhowser]

Yes indeed. Cheap, nasty tat.
My parents went to Singapore, I asked for a fisheye. You can imagine the anticlimax...

Unfortunately I couldn't see just how distorted they are untill I got home.

 

[Mr Burns]

Great pics mate, Reminds me of a film called 'Session 9'. I'd love to go somewhere like that late at night.

 

[drhowser]

Ta dude. It's definately worth a visit. Now I'm sure how to get in, I'll go back with a tripod.

 

[Naith]

swesome stuff.

 

[drhowser]

It's not too far from you Naith actually..

 

[Psalm23_(UK)]

You been on here they love this stuff!

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/

 

[brownin]

looks like a wicked location for album arty/band shots, nice shots!