Bristol County Asylum
Today this former asylum is owned by the University of West England (UWE) and is home to hundreds of students who studying medical courses. With …
St Cadoc’s Hospital
Officially opened in January 1906, St Cadoc’s Hospital is one of few original asylum buildings which is still used today. Although the majority of the …
Bata Shoe Factory & Estate
The Bata shoe factory and estate was built in East Tilbury the 1930s by Czecheslovakian entrepeneur Thomas Bata. It was modelled on the original factory …
Rauceby Asylum
In 1889 Kesteven became its own authority and was required by law to have any asylum so the search began to find a suitable site …
Upnor Magazines
The former Royal Navy Ordnance Depot has been based here since the late 17th century, used to store and prepare munitions for the naval ships …
East Tilbury Battery
Situated just half a mile away from Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury Battery, was constructed from 1887-93 and supplemented Coalhouse Fort as part of the Thames’ …
Cefn Coed Hospital
Cfen Coed Hospital, in Swansea, is one of few original asylum buildings to still be in use today. It was also one of the last …
Lower Hope Battery
This battery is perhaps one of Cliffe’s least well-recognised pieces of ruined defence heritage. The initial Lower Hope Battery was built to defend the Thames …
Photographing Scotland’s Disused Hospitals With 35mm Film
We recently embarked on a roadtrip across Scotland, focused on abandoned asylums and other hospitals. We photographed a total of eight, six of those being …
Salt Lane Air Raid Shelters
Along Salt Lane in Cliffe lies an overgrown pair of air raid shelter tunnels installed to protect industrial workers of the Alpha cement works in …