Report - Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton - Aug 2018

[Jaime Coles]

History~
The Infirmary was built by Wolverhampton builders Henry Willcock & Co. at a cost of £13,000 and opened in 1888, providing three men's and three women's wards with thirty beds and five children's cots. A significant part of the cost was met by local philanthropist, Philip Horsman, who also donated the Art Gallery to the town and whose benefaction is commemorated in the Fountain in St. Peter's Gardens.

It late closed its doors in 2017 due to the site being moved to a different locations. The building has remainder empty since.

Enjoy x

 

[Hellboy]

Closed a lot earlier then 2017.

 

[flasher]

How the hell is that place still standing? It was wrecked and pissing water in five years ago, not to mention the local smackheads setting the place on fire.

 

[Hellboy]

Whats going on with it?

Do the NHS still own it?

 

[stranton]

owned by b z property holdings ltd of Birmingham, closed in 2008 & grade 2 listed.

 

[The Stig]

It was fooked back in 2015 when I had a peek at it so definitely was closed way before the date you said in your woffle

 

[flasher]

I went past last week and that spire on the old part of the building is a burnt out shell, so I assume the local smackhead have been setting fire to it again.

 

[Luke vaughan]

Ye it got set alight recently also the council have taken the NHS Trust to court in November 2018 about not going anything to secure or change the old hospital site when given numerous warnings about it, dk what's happening with it now tho apart from it's not been changed or secured since I checked like few weeks back

 

[westernsultan]

Newspaper report at https://www.expressandstar.com/news...ility-wolverhampton-eye-infirmary-case-hears/

 

[bloke]

How the hell is that place still standing? It was wrecked and pissing water in five years ago, not to mention the local smackheads setting the place on fire.

yes it is still there, the nhs moved infirmary to Newcross hospital Wednesfield. as far as i know the NHS still own the building.

 

[Yorrick]

as far as i know the NHS still own the building.

Nope, as @Stranton said above, it's owned by BZ Property Holdings.

the council have taken the NHS Trust to court

...and a judge has finally ruled in favour of the council. BZ are hoping to start development work next year -

Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary revamp backed after judge settles dispute

Wolverhampton's crumbling old eye infirmary can finally be redeveloped after a judge supported the city council in a row over the state of the building.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[SneakyPanda]

Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary revamp backed after judge settles dispute

Wolverhampton's crumbling old eye infirmary can finally be redeveloped after a judge supported the city council in a row over the state of the building.

www.expressandstar.com