Runwell Hospital
Photos - 12.
Where - Chelmesford, Essex.
Visited - November 2006.
Posted - 14 November 2006.
Categories -
hospital.
Sooo, with about 20 explores under the belt with no real problems, it's about time I had a bad one...
I recently paid a little visit to the hospital at Runwell, near Chelmsford, with Speed. Our first thoughts upon arriving were "this looks quite active". It was. We waited for the security guy to walk off on his rounds, and then we went for a little walk around the place. There were several old buildings but the were all very well boarded up.
There was one "compound" of closed buildings, but bang in the middle of them was a security hut. The other security gaurd-ette was cleaning her car. She was a total jobsworth. And she busted us as we were leaving. 
Luckily Mr Two-Cameras pretended to delete the photos from the camera he wasn't using. Haha.
Actually, I'm not sure why I'm laughing. The very few pics I got aren't very interesting
Boiler house
This was still in use. Still, it made for nice photos.
Social club
This was closed.
Other stuff
In a forest
We found a little shed in the forest - it had a press of somesort in; and we found a bomb shelter...
A corridor
Wow.
Your Comments
View newest comments first
Posted 28 January 2007, 16:40 From aaron collinson
Hi ive just visited runwell hospital and took loads of pictures of the inside of the old part that shut down years ago! very spooky. will send some pics if u interested? like ur site!
Posted 19 April 2007, 20:30 From Rita Ramsey
I would like to know where to look on finding the history of old Runwell Hosp.,
Thanks
Posted 18 May 2007, 20:00 From 8
Very nice Mr. B. Is this the inside outside corridor? I looked there last night but security required that I did not. Shame.
Posted 4 September 2007, 11:10 From karen
there was a booklet about the hospital printed in 1988-when it was fifty years old-must be a copy somewhere- otherwise its still open- approach the trust they will be able to give you something
Posted 23 October 2007, 19:20 From shurleea
I had been a patient at runwell since the early sixties,then worked there for seventeen years. I have heaps of pictures and a head full of memories!
Posted 23 October 2007, 19:20 From shurleea
This is the games room in the social centre built in the early 70's and used as a day hospital.
Posted 3 February 2008, 19:40 From Trofim
I worked at Runwell from 1968 to 1973 and have many happy, unhappy and poignant memories. How I would like to know what happened to all the staff and patients I knew. Where are you Angela Higgins that was?
Posted 16 February 2008, 01:10 From Kez Smith
Hi there,
It looks like an interesting place, i'd love to visit, is security really that tight? And why? what is there to hide? I heard that they still have papers and test smaples lying around, is that really true?
Posted 25 February 2008, 11:20 From anni
There used to be a building at the back of the grounds, and if you looked through the cobwebs and really dusty old windows, you COULD see brains and bits in really old jars. I remember that from the 70's.
Posted 7 March 2008, 17:20 From Nina
I would be interested to know some more information on this hospital. My great grandmother died at this hospital, Evelyn Blackmore and until today I had no idea that is was a mental hospital... we always assumed it was a nursing home? She died in 1974 if anyone can give me any more info?
Posted 11 June 2008, 11:20 From Kev West
I worked at Runwell as a Domestic Porter while I was a student from 1988-91. A great place to work, with the mad Chris & dear old George. Had loads of fun mucking about all over the grounds, exploring & chatting to everyone & anyone. Worst jobs were cleaning the walls of the toilet cubicles & removing years of smoke stains from the lounge walls & windows. Never had a problem cleaning toilets since working there either...Will never forget those 2 long corridors - lost count of the number of times I had to scrub them. My Great Grandmother died there in 1984 (Selena Elms) - you couldn't help but know it was a Psychiatric & Geriatric Hospital though!
Leave A Comment