Reports - Somerset
Butleigh Hospital
Where? Glastonbury, Somerset. Large photos 7. Comments 3. Posted 4 September 2008.
Butleigh Hospital is situated in a small village close to Glastonbury. It was built in 1882 and closed in 2005.
I have no external pictures, but one from 1955 can be found at the Francis Frith collection.
Glastonbury Morlands Factory
Where? Somerset. Large photos 15. Comments 1. Posted 20 June 2008.
Morlands was Glastonbury's major industry - specialising in stuff made from sheep - like gloves, shoes, flying jackets etc.
In recent years, the huge 31 acre site has slowly been demolished leaving just a few buildings. There are plans afoot to redevelop the site
Out of the four remaining buildings, two of them were accessible...
Taunton Firepool Pumphouse
Where? Somerset. Large photos 6. Comments 2. Posted 20 June 2008.
Sitting between the main railway line and one of the canals in Taunton is the Firepool Pumphouse. It was used to get water from the canals, and store it in the huge tank on top, ready for filling steam trains with. Obviously steam trains aren't used any more so this place closed.
It's currently waiting redevelopment into a posh restaurant complex.
(I'm ditching thumbnails, so this report is pic heavy...)
Tone Vale Hospital
Where? Taunton, Somerset. Large photos 8. Comments 0. Posted 2 September 2008.
Tone Vale Hospital was built in 1897 and closed in 1995. This is now pretty much totally converted into homes, and a few leisure services.
The main recreation hall is really the only derelict piece of interest left. Situated bang in the middle of the development, it contains a curious selection of junk - presumably from people now living in the converted parts...
