Asylum BG (UK)

Another stop on the grand UK tour earlier this year. We had a quite interesting walk to get to this place. Over large fields and through a huge forest. A few dogs where barking in the distance the whole time – they was definitely aware of us. The first thing we saw on the hospital grounds was huge piles of ruble and bricks here and there. The place was literary being demolished as we walked through the area. Now and then we had to hide from workers in orange suits. Some of the buildings still stood, and we got a few shots of whats left. The most interesting wards and buildings were gone.

This mental hospital in Bristol opened 3rd May 1939 build in colony plan layout which means that there are a lot of buildings spread around in the huge forest. Abandoned in 2006. More info about the place here with several other links.

Exterior of one of the remaining buildings.

Entrance

Another exterior shot.

Sign found in the building above.

Smaller hospital building in the area.

Interior of one of the smaller buildings.

Decayed room.

An intercom. One of the only objects left behind in the empty rooms actually.

Another room with great decay and paint peeling.

Paint peeling close up shot.

Me in the mirror.

Quite nice wall painting with animal theme.

Garden center (NO)

Sometimes it’s interesting to see how fast something is battered, tagged down and destroyed when it is abandoned. This abandoned garden center has been vacant for about a year. It is a relatively fragile building with a lot of glass. The interior is full of goods like ornaments and plant fertilizer bags. The rear end is a living area with bedroom, office and bathroom.

The building is demolished and they are building new apartments on the site.

Exterior of the abandoned garden center

The door

Looking inside through broken glass

Lots of leftovers

Some more things

Broken sharp glass

Wheel barrow

Destroyed cash machine

Did they left in a hurry?

Fertilizer bags

More trashed stuff

Living quarters

Inside the office

House (NO)

For many years this house has stood empty next to the E6 towards Oslo. The sound of cars and trucks and the motorway bridge next to it makes it understandable that no one want to live here. The owner want to demolish it and build office buildings here. The problem is that it lies within a 100 meter limit the Public Roads Administration (Vegvesenet) has placed along the road. This limit will ensure better development of the road in the future and protect against noise and dust to the surrounding homes / offices.

The house has two floors plus attic and vandalism is extremely clear. There is almost no windows left and no doors (except for some stacked in a room). It is said to be the last residents who took the doors and windows. Inside there is rubbish on the floors but really not much exciting to see. An overturned water tank, Mickey Mouse wallpaper on a child’s room and some old LP covers.

The house is now demolished.

The house next to the highway

Exterior of abandoned house

Just some windows left

Entrance

Garden wall on the back

Interior – flipped water tank

Quite trashed and vandalized

Living room with sofa

Interior walls

Stair to the loft

Old record