Batley Hospital was a case of, 'get it done before it's gone'. That and the fact that everyone, even old grannies are going in there means it may well get boarded up soon.
I haven’t done a hospital before and this isn’t one of those old lunatic asylums that people rattle on about.
I wish it was but most have now been demolished, it also is not haunted. Less of the bloody sensationalism thanks.
The hospital was first opened in 1929 but was shut more than 31 years ago in 1988.
From 1990 to about 1996 it was known as Carlinghow nursing home and then it closed down again.
Someone tried to burn it down in 2017 but the damage was mostly confined to the lower basement area.
A more recent report states that it will be partly demolished to make way for new houses.
Well isn't that just dull? Having a spooky hospital next to your house would be awesome, but wait, it's not haunted, I already said that.
Having been tipped off on how to get inside, it took a little effort but was not too strenuous.
I will say that this large hospital is very dark and you need a big light to see anything. Those poxy little torches won’t cut the mustard at all.
We could see endless corridors after endless corridors once in, and I noticed some areas exuberated a certain coldness in the air. It was OK one minute and then cold the next.
I did say it was not haunted, that's three times now. Empty since 1996 means it's a wreck inside and it did not disappoint in that respect.
I was looking for any signs that it was a former hospital and was struggling.
There were a few NHS papers scattered around and this dairy from 2006. What a 2006 diary is doing in there is anyone’s guess.
This area of the stairs looked like it had sustained some fire damage.
The stained glass windows were a surprise, firstly that they exist and secondly that they haven't been smashed by mindless vandals.
Graffiti was everywhere, but due to the size of the building parts were free of the spray paint gangs.
The odd floppy disk and playing card were amongst the exciting things I found in Batley Hospital.
This is the basement where the fire started. I have seen some sights but this was one to behold that no photograph can do justice to.
It looked like something out of hell, blackened and disturbing.
I should have picked this chair up to get that ‘great photograph’. I’m still learning and regret missing the shot that was not to be.
I do like this one though; it is suitably creepy.
The staircase was great, though I couldn’t seem to get the shot that I wanted.
A lot of the other rooms were quite similar, with collapsed ceilings.
We exited the main building to have a look around the outer ones. Part of the hospital had been used for some kind of conference center or something.
Information is quite hard to come by. Why would they need this old musical item?
Some of the chairs had been burnt and yet the old organ was saved, and one of the few things of any note left.
It was while we were inside that we became aware of voices and others inside the hospital.
I don't let things like this bother me now, it is usually other explorers, kids, or ghost hunters though the latter type arrive around midnight generally.
We didn't see them, but they were making quite a clatter. After more mooching around outside they became aware of us and went all quiet.
I really don't give a shit, why do these other bastards always try and hide?
A few outhouses were in a burnt state, it seems burning is the business at Batley Hospital.
After a good hour of poking around, we made out way to the exit and left the scared rabbits to whatever they wanted to do.
I would have liked to see some more hospital signs, equipment, or anything resembling life. As it stands Batley Hospital is getting more shell-like by the day.
It is reasonably safe by the standards of others if you take care of the metal strips left at eye level, ready to poke them out if you are dawdling.
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