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    An old location long thought gone until i saw a photograph by sk or nelly cant remember, jumped on the tourist bus and paid this iconic location another visit . I hear stories of people going to West Park 10 or 15 times i unfortunately only had the one visit and got busted on that herEs some music whilst you peruse ......

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oWzB4Xgzw

    The hospital seems to have been so-called because of its location to the west of the landscaped parkland formerly associated with Horton Manor (later the Manor Hospital). Although sometimes called an 'asylum' by urban explorers and the media, West Park was never officially termed as such, having opened as West Park Mental Hospital in 1923. The term had largely fallen out of favour by the 1920s and was made obsolete in law by the Mental Treatment Act 1930.
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    The hospital was designed by William C. Clifford-Smith (architect to the London County Council), who was also involved in the design of nearby St Ebba's and The Manor Hospitals. The hospital had been in planning since 1906, and by 1917 it was largely complete; however, the outbreak of war postponed opening until 1921. The hospital was the last great London mental hospital, and the last of the Epsom Cluster, a group of five mental institutions on the Horton Estate to the west of Epsom (the others being Horton, Manor, Long Grove and St Ebba's.) The hospital follows the compact arrow design, with external villas.
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    When complete the hospital could cater for around 2,000 patients of mixed class. The site had extensive boiler houses and plant rooms, a large laundry and a substantial water tower. There were also large kitchens located behind the canteen and a substantial recreation hall or ballroom (the latter suffered an arson attack on September 30, 2003 and is now a burnt out shell). The hospital was also once served by the Horton Estate's own railway but this was removed in 1950 and no trace remains except around the central engineering block. The main stores and sewing rooms were located in the central block, but other service buildings such as the mortuary and chapel were located by the entrance road along with some staff housing.
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    The hospital was slowly run down from the mid 1990s, and by 2003 most of the hospital was closed and derelict, although some buildings, including the New Epsom and Ewell Cottage Hospital. remain in use by NHS healthcare services. Because of its derelict state, it came to be of interest to urban explorers who were attracted by the sheer size of the buildings and also the many hospital items still in situ, such as beds, kitchen equipment and personal items. A padded cell also remained in-situ and was of considerable interest to explorers.
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    In November 2010, demolition began of the former hospital buildings. As of April 2011, most of the central buildings had been cleared with only a limited number of wards, the water tower and administration building being retained for conversion to apartments. These are to be incorporated into Noble Park, a new housing development which is currently being built on the site.
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    http://jmg.bmj.com/content/29/5/299.short

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    Thanks for looking Oldskool
    looking for the next picture

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    Whhhhhooooooooaaaaaaa!!!

    Nah, not one of mine mate, I think it was Wev's, I'm sure I remember him telling me that he snapped the tail off that mummified cat by accident, as you do

    Cracking shots mate
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    cheers man at least ya got a mention lol
    looking for the next picture

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    Crazy wax brain, Ill give you a tenner if you eat one


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    Some weird shit in there! For some reason I don't remember all that stuff being in there. It's like something off Resident Evil.

    Good work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nelly View Post
    Whhhhhooooooooaaaaaaa!!!

    Nah, not one of mine mate, I think it was Wev's, I'm sure I remember him telling me that he snapped the tail off that mummified cat by accident, as you do

    Cracking shots mate
    Yes dead kittys tail remained on the table when we put him back in his basket..poor dead kitty..nicely done mr oldskool

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Crazy wax brain, Ill give you a tenner if you eat one
    What do i get for licking several samples?

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