Report - St Johns Asylum, Lincolnshire - Jan 2019

[mookster]

Is the water tower still accessible? Or even still there? It was basically a giant bird nesting box on stilts. Stunk to high heaven in the top, great views though.

The water tower was demolished a good few years ago now sadly.

 

[Lehtz]

The water tower was demolished a good few years ago now sadly.

Ah. I did wonder as I couldn't spot it in the background of any of those shots. It wasn't exactly an inspiring piece of architecture (imo), but not entirely hideous. It certainly hadn't been built with any consideration of a nod to the rest of the place.

 

[KPUrban_]

Is the water tower still accessible? Or even still there? It was basically a giant bird nesting box on stilts. Stunk to high heaven in the top, great views though.

That is long gone now.

 

[Fuzzball]

These pigeons are long gone now I'm afraid. Two of them were refurbished and turned into parakeets, while the other pigeon was found to have been born in the 1960s and therefore its wings and beak were made of asbestos, so that pigeon was demolished.

 

[Lehtz]

These pigeons are long gone now I'm afraid. Two of them were refurbished and turned into parakeets, while the other pigeon was found to have been born in the 1960s and therefore its wings and beak were made of asbestos, so that pigeon was demolished.

What about the brown one? Often wondered what became of him?

 

[KPUrban_]

What about the brown one? Often wondered what became of him?

Probably dead. Shame as he would have tastee nice with some seasoning.

 

[Fuzzball]

What about the brown one? Often wondered what became of him?

Probably dead. Shame as he would have tastee nice with some seasoning.

Asylum-bred hazardous pigeon toasted and wrapped in a blanket of flakey plaster, drizzled with red-brick dust and served on a bed of floral wilted wallpaper.
Delicious.

 

[Explorer291]

has anyone been there recently??

 

[KPUrban_]

has anyone been there recently??

Probably

 

[Exploring with Andy]

has anyone been there recently??

You can just use the search function to check...

Report - - St. John's Hospital, Lincolnshire - March & April 2023 | Asylums and Hospitals

The History St. John's Hospital began life in August 1852 when it opened as Lincolnshire County Asylum as one of the first-wave Victorian county asylums built in response to the 1845 Lunacy Act. It is constructed from pale local stone in an Italianate renaissance-inspired style, and is quite...

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[Bikin Glynn]

has anyone been there recently??

pretty much everyone