Very large site close to Hornchurch District line station.
The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home, called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or close the hospital.
However, the discovery of Legionella bacteria has now left the hospital lying empty – at least for now.
The future of the site has still not been officially settled.
There is one security guard who sits in his office on his phone, not a peep from him.
I am going to try and go back soon in the day to get some better pictures because the darkness has ruined most of these.
Again sorry about photo sizes, they're gonna be sorted for my next explore, these were taken and uploaded from an iPhone so that may be my problem
Thanks for looking
The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home, called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or close the hospital.
However, the discovery of Legionella bacteria has now left the hospital lying empty – at least for now.
The future of the site has still not been officially settled.
There is one security guard who sits in his office on his phone, not a peep from him.
I am going to try and go back soon in the day to get some better pictures because the darkness has ruined most of these.
Again sorry about photo sizes, they're gonna be sorted for my next explore, these were taken and uploaded from an iPhone so that may be my problem
Thanks for looking
