[The_Collective]

Rossendale General Hospital

After nearly a year of attempting to visit this place, everything finally fell into place. Other attempts ended swiftly by being caught from security gaurds with dogs.

The first visit was late at night. Unfortunately, it was too risky to use torches at night, we didn't want security to bust us. We had a quick nosey around and decided to head back during the day.

At the very end of our day visit, we were greeted by a barking dog. The security gaurd asked: "Are you Urbexers?" with my reply being: "What's one of them?" :thumb

The hospital itself is in a sorry state. Clear evidence of 'scrap collecters' being present. None of the less though, it was well worth the wait.

Originally starting life as Haslingden Workhouse in 1868, the site then changed to a hospital in 1912. The site eventually closed in September 2010.

Main Building




Some Old LP's






Bedroom






Kitchen




Biscuit Tin!




Boiler




Police!


Recreation area for Mental Health patients.


Day Room


Full of Needles






A good explore on both occasions. Be careful of the scouse security gaurds though .

[scrappy]

well done, you not find the morgue?

[wadey]

My eldest lad was born here (not in the mental health unit) they are refusing to list the main building, I have a set of exterior photos at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossend...7612435222227/

[Creep]

What a beautiful building! Beautiful shots.

[Gone]

Lovely stuff

[The Cat Crept In]

Love the day room great pics

[JAY]

Love the fact the kitchen is rather dark. Excellent pics bud, shame about the security..... dont like them!

[Creep]

Is the whole site abandoned? Seems to be a fair few ambulances/random traffic nearby in wadey's pics.

[Creep]

Whoops, disregard that comment, just saw that they were taken in 2009, like 18 months before closure.

[gazwhittle]

how harse is security on this place? beautiful building tho.