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    Barnes Hospital, also known as Barnes Convalescent Home, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, is a former hospital. It is located near to the A34 road and is in the middle of the complex interchange between the A34, M60 motorway and M56 motorway. Whilst the hospital was constructed in a rural setting, it is now surrounded by roads. The main building is Grade II listed, and lies on green belt land.

    A donation of £26,000 for the founding of a new convalescent hospital in Cheadle was made in 1869 by Robert Barnes. Construction of the hospital, named the Barnes Convalescent Home, started in 1871 and was completed in 1875. It was constructed of bricks, the clay for which was provided locally.

    Broken remains of three stone high crosses were discovered in 1874 during the construction of the hospital. The location of only one of these is known today; this consists of a crosshead of Celtic cross form with a central boss, and dates from the late 10th or 11th century. It is now located in St Mary's Church, Cheadle. The other two pieces are said to be part of a much older cross, and the upper part of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft.

    The main use for the hospital in its later life was for geriatric care and stroke patients. It closed in September 1999 while Manchester Healthcare Trust was undergoing a £2 million cost cut.

    The hospital was sold in 2001, and is now owned by Reality Estates. The main building is currently being converted into 42 flats, with the other buildings on the site having been demolished for the construction of 18 houses and 77 more flats. The other flats will be in two blocks. The work will cost £10 million, and will take 72 weeks.

    During World War II the hospital was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers. Following its closure the hospital temporarily housed a large group of refugees from Kosovo. It was featured on Most Haunted Live in September 2005. The site was briefly occupied by around 100 gypsy families in February 2007.



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    Visited Barnes Hospital with BB and it made for a good day out.
    The place is pretty much stripped but you can imagine what it once was like and still holds its beauty.


    Anyway on with the pics


    External of the place


    Long Corridoor






    Lovely lighting




    Arched Window


    More archey Goodness!!


    Lonely Spindle




    Basement Stairwell


    Basement Corridoor


    Inside and Out
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    Default Re: Barnes Hospital, Cheadle - April 2011

    Barnes
    Here are my offerings
    Seeing as there isnt much left in the old girl I'v opted for a spot of Black n White.

    External


    Using the 10-20 with nice results


    Missing the floor


    Lonely Chair


    Going up?




    Corri


    To finish off, some good old Peely paint


    Thanks for having a gander
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