Originally Posted by
snappel
Yeah, the caretaker caught me when I was having a sniff around! Sound guy though when he realised I wasn't up to anything bad.
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I'm just glad that there are people campaigning for it's preservation. So many of the old Victorian institutions have been demolished over the last few decades. Plus I'm a fan of Waterhouse's architecture, and it would be a total waste to have that replaced by some shoddy modern flats.
Yes he is OK. I was fortunate to go with a group of people for a look
inside, it like a time warp, most of the internal doors are boarded so access
to the wards etc is impossible and of course with the bobby shop next door.
People often confuse the building by calling it Newsham hospital, when it
is the Park hospital, Newsham general, now well demolished was off Belmont
Rd and was a massive ex workhouse, I did my hospital radio stint there in the
late 70,s. I will when time permits go and see the caretaker as I wasn't
allowed to photo the inside..
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