Ridge Lea was one of those last minute stop offs after our trip to Manchester. It's been a popular explore since it's closure in 2016 and unfortunately with the local arsonists as well.
It was opened as a private villa for the local Lancaster Moor Hospital in 1916, a more comfortable experience for the paying customer. It stopped receiving patients in 2013 and closed soon after.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
Nearby HMP Lancaster Farms opened in 1993 as a youth offender's institute before later converting to a general category C prison.
The local council recently blocked a demolition request and a conservation area has been set up because of a local bat population. So hopefully not the last we'll see of the place.
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk
They're also not too happy that we're turning up
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk
It's completely wrecked, oddly there was no real animal life present when we visited. Multiple rooms have been completely burned out and there was zero security at the time. Most of the windows have been smashed in at some point, as well as the damaged roof allowing in all of the weather. As can been seen from above, it's quite a large site and I didn't manage to find any of the wings unaccessible once inside. You've got everything ranging from games rooms to more secure housing units.
It was opened as a private villa for the local Lancaster Moor Hospital in 1916, a more comfortable experience for the paying customer. It stopped receiving patients in 2013 and closed soon after.
Demolition of former Lancaster asylum refused - Place North West
Citing security risks and liability concerns, landowners Seemore Properties had asked the council for permission to knock down the old Ridge Lea Hospital off Quernmore Road, only to be refused due to insufficient information regarding environmental impacts in the proposal.
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
The local council recently blocked a demolition request and a conservation area has been set up because of a local bat population. So hopefully not the last we'll see of the place.
Demolition of former Lancaster asylum refused by city council
Lancaster City Council has rejected an application for the vandalised Ridge Lea Hospital to be demolished.
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk
They're also not too happy that we're turning up
Keep away from ‘extremely dangerous’ derelict hospital, police say in stark warning
Police have warned people to stay away from the former Ridge Lea Hospital buildings.
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk
It's completely wrecked, oddly there was no real animal life present when we visited. Multiple rooms have been completely burned out and there was zero security at the time. Most of the windows have been smashed in at some point, as well as the damaged roof allowing in all of the weather. As can been seen from above, it's quite a large site and I didn't manage to find any of the wings unaccessible once inside. You've got everything ranging from games rooms to more secure housing units.
