ST JOHNS LUNATIC ASYLUM | Mental Hospital explorer exploring abandoned places UK
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History
St John’s hospital in Bracebridge Heath near Lincoln was built in 1852 to house and treat people with mental illnesses. Designed by architects Hamilton and Thomas Percy in a grand Italian-Style, the building now is now a shell of its former greatness. The asylum was built using county rates at a cost of around £30,000.
The building is of an Italianate design in local ‘blue’ stone, with dressings of Mansfield stone, and slate, hipped roofs and many stone stacks. The various additions are in keeping with the style of the original building [1]
Originally called Lincolnshire Lunatic Asylum, the hospital could house 250 patients. The building was expanded in 1889 to house upwards of 680 patients, and by 1902 the site covered 120 acres. By 1926 the site had been further expanded and covered 160 acres. At its height the asylum had 944 beds available for patients, almost four times the original size. [2]
The corridors and most of the cells and day-rooms have a honeycomb vaulted ceiling, and a common belief is that the honeycomb pattern was to reduce noise levels, to stop the cries and screams of inmates travelling down the long corridors. The truth in fact is nothing like this at all, these hospitals were nowhere near as horrific as people imagine. The honeycomb vaulted ceiling was a type of fireproofing incorporated into the buildings construction. This style was commonplace in mid-nineteenth century hospitals. [3]
Like many asylums the hospital had male, female and children’s wings and used some of the traditional medical techniques in that day to “cure” insanity, including electric shock treatment.
Conditions such as depression and post natal depression were classed as a mental illness and treated the same as someone with schizophrenia. Brain surgery was believed to cure mental illness and was commonly used in asylums such as this.
The asylum grounds also included the hospitals own burial site for those unfortunate enough never to escape from its intimidating walls. Whilst surveyors were excavating the grounds, work had to come to a stop when human skeletons were uncovered. It turned out they had found the burial site. [4]
The grounds were tended to by the inmates, including the expansive recreation grounds coving 6 acres. They were tastefully laid out with flower beds, shrubs and trees. Around 30 acres of the land were used as a farm which was partly tended to, and provided paid employment for many of male the patients. A good number of the female patients were employed in needlework. [5]
The hospital was closed down in 1990 and is now being privately developed into housing. The new housing developments surrounding the asylum are set on the original grounds. The popular Homestead pub was the director’s residence and was also within the hospital grounds.
The original hospital buildings are Grade III listed and therefore protected from demolition. The water tower is not protected and there are plans to demolish it. [6]
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My great grandmother was in there from 1944-1963 when she died
A bomb dropped on her husband on the other side of the road and her mind stopped on that day
No way! Nicely done very jel
another awesome video.. awesome explore,, catching up with videos lol..
Thanks mate
Its funny watching people walk round where i work, did you ever go in to the tunnels?
I worked on the moving doors like 1 block to the side madness
Im off to work here on the 4th of jan.... can't wait
Excellent video
My birth mum worked here in the late 60s early70s
my mum spent time in here in the 70s as she had a breakdown,it was hard as we as kids was not allowed to visit her while she was in there.
Was it funny ?
Asylum for the criminal.insane.one.of the most frightening places in Lincolnshire.
That looks cool
Thanks 😊
U cannot go in anymore (well you can but its peoples property) as it has been converted to houses.
They still do electric shock therapy now just your sedated for it
Is there still ways inside the place now. Me and some mates want to go have a look?
If anyone worked there in the 60s early 70s how new a Janet dickinson how was a ward orderly I would love to hear from you as I never got to know my mum before she died
Hi I’m a CZcamsr from derby and into abandon buildings also maybe we could do a collab
Hey wicked video, I'm wanting to do some 3D scans of this location did you need permission to visit here and also what address did you use if you don't mind sharing would be super helpful 😊
Sorry I do not give locations out But I'm sure if you do your research you can find this place
Is this place still doable?
Did you need permission to be here or is it allowed to roam?