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Default Lluesty Hospital, Holywell - December 2011 - 18-12-2011, 20:59

Visitied with Jay and blober


Lluesty Hospital was built between 1838-40 as a workhouse, for the Union of 14 parishes, by John Welch, architect of St Asaph and Surveyor to the Guardians. It was built by Thomas Hughes of Liverpool and the contracter was Samuel Parry. There may have been alterations in 1869 and it was enlarged to the right in 1902. There were also some modern extensions during it's conversion to hospital use. It has the standard workhouse grid plan with separate courtyards for men and women and transverse and spinal ranges with a linking central octagon. It closed after the Holywell Community Hospital opened in 2008.

It is a Grade two listed building and has just sold for £275,000 at auction

After battling with 24 hour security over the years, and forgetting about the place for a while, we were finally in. The x-ray has gone, most of the room doors have been removed, but it was still well worth the effort of getting in. My only regret is not doing it sooner.






















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Default 19-12-2011, 08:18

so this is where you were going the other day ..well done treacle Ive been meaning to take a look myself. Did you get in the north wing near the chapel or just the old south bit.


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Default 19-12-2011, 11:08

All of it. There is some bit's we missed in the North wing though, so need to go back. It's well worth a look around here.
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Default 19-12-2011, 22:21

brilliant pictures, little spooky
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Default 19-12-2011, 22:43

good work so i take it this place is do-able now
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Default 19-12-2011, 23:10

I think it always has been, but just a difficult one. There are exploration photo's about from 2009 with the x-ray machine in them (now gone).

It's now easier than ever though, but not sure for how long, so get yourself there
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Default 20-12-2011, 00:43

Nicely captured dude.


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Default 21-12-2011, 22:50

Fantastic work. It's been begging for it for years.

If I was spending Christmas at my parents' place in Holywell I'd no doubt be giving it a go!


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Default 22-12-2011, 13:04

I've been trying to get in for ages too, made my day when i got in.

They have started work on the grounds this week, cutting the trees back, quite a lot of workmen about.

You all know what happens next :(
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Default 23-12-2011, 01:42

Excellent photography, I love the first shot with the Orion constellation above the hospital
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