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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.