Brief History
The main hospital opened in 1870 as the new Bradford Union Workhouse then re opened in 1898 as a mental institution called 'The Cleveland asylum'.
During the first world war the hospital had around 1700 beds and would only increase with the second world war becoming more apparent.
During the battle for Dunkirk 192 seriously wounded soldiers were brought to the hospital straight from the front line.
The modern hospital is smaller in comparison to the 19th century,There was a separate mortuary for patients who died within the mental institution.
Attempts to list the building in 1995 and 2009 failed and it has stood derelict since 2010.
After years of complaints from locals the council recently decided to demolish the building after numerous complaints of theft and arson.
The Explore
The main hospital opened in 1870 as the new Bradford Union Workhouse then re opened in 1898 as a mental institution called 'The Cleveland asylum'.
During the first world war the hospital had around 1700 beds and would only increase with the second world war becoming more apparent.
During the battle for Dunkirk 192 seriously wounded soldiers were brought to the hospital straight from the front line.
The modern hospital is smaller in comparison to the 19th century,There was a separate mortuary for patients who died within the mental institution.
Attempts to list the building in 1995 and 2009 failed and it has stood derelict since 2010.
After years of complaints from locals the council recently decided to demolish the building after numerous complaints of theft and arson.
The Explore
Visited here one morning with @MotionlessMike on the way to some drainz, it was clear that access was going to be difficult as it the place was sealed good but after a bit of faff a way in was found.
Demolition had started by the time we got here with wire being stripped walls missing chunks, but evidence of the buildings purpose still lingered.
A hydrolic trolly and mortician tools were some of the bits that hadn't been cleared yet.
Death certificates and a detailed catalog of dissected body parts were enough to make us feel a bit un easy, that along with the fact a few NHS workers must have seen us getting in made us decide to finish shooting the place then head out before security or workers arrived.
Demolition had started by the time we got here with wire being stripped walls missing chunks, but evidence of the buildings purpose still lingered.
A hydrolic trolly and mortician tools were some of the bits that hadn't been cleared yet.
Death certificates and a detailed catalog of dissected body parts were enough to make us feel a bit un easy, that along with the fact a few NHS workers must have seen us getting in made us decide to finish shooting the place then head out before security or workers arrived.
