Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 14. Comments 2. Posted 3 September 2006.
Colchester is quite a hotspot for closed hospitals. Apart from Severalls, there are at least two more...
Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 23. Comments 3. Posted 25 August 2006.
Colchester has a few old derelict buildings in it's Hythe region. A lot of them have been demolished to make way for luxury(/student?) flats, but a few remain.
Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 82. Comments 8. Posted 3 September 2006.
Severalls Asylum was built in 1913. It closed in the late 1990s. In it's heyday it housed 2000 patients; some of which were used in experimental medical tests/operations.
Recently it has been sold for redevelopment. Apparently the whole site is to be demolished. I thought I should go for a quick (4 hour) look...
Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 30. Comments 5. Posted 1 October 2006.
Went back to Severalls. The last visit barely scratched the surface! Also took my tripod this time - cue better pictures inside.
Or so I imagined.
Sadly we didn't get to the main complex, so we settled on exploring Myland Court. In the past this building housed a mother & baby unit, an occupational therapy department, and an E.C.T clinic..
Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 46. Comments 5. Posted 10 December 2006.
On previous visits to Severalls I always managed to miss some things - like upstairs, cells and the morgue. Today I made another trip there to see these things... with success 
Also met up with about 10 other members of 28DL which was quite fun!
Where? Colchester, Essex. Photos 67. Comments 8. Posted 30 October 2006.
A return visit to Severalls Asylum was on the cards after last month's slightly short trip. Went back with Abo for quite a successful little trip.
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