Aston Mental Hospital - Aston on Trent - Nov 2011

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Aston Hall Hospital is located in Derbyshire in the small village of Aston on Trent. It is now a derelict site with new houses being built on the once extensive grounds of the hospital.

In the early 1600s, Aston Hall belonged to the Hunt family, but it changing hands many times until a family called the Holden brought the hall and owned it for about 250 years.

In 1898 Aston Hall, after being rebuilt several times, was sold to Colonel William Dickson Winterbottom, of Manchester. It was first used as an auxiliary hospital in the first World War. After his death in 1924 the estate was broken up and sold, the Nottingham Corporation bought the Hall and turned it into a psychiatric hospital.

The hospital has always dealt with patients suffering from mental health problems and learning disabilities. The site is large, with many buildings know as 'houses'. These were built as part of a £4m revamp in 1994. Each of the ‘houses’ could house up to 50 patients but in later years this capacity dropped as patients where transferred to other hospitals in the area.

Against strong opposition from residents and patients' families, Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust planed to shut Aston Hall Hospital in 1998, finally achieving this in 2004.

The hospital was subject to an arson attack on November 6th 2008, which damaged the roof and various parts of the building.

















































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[BadBatz]

Some really good stuff there! Like it lots!

[KingElvis]

poor place.

[georgie]

nice i think me and kev should have went with you the day we had.....ha ha

[Kevsy21]

Well done m8,as Georgie said we should have took a trip with you

[mrtoby]

This is only down the road from me but still haven't been in. So much urbex stuff Im finding of late but finding time to do them is proving hard....need to sort my act out.

good pics by the way!

[birdinanaviary]

Really ought to have checked this out by now! Great pics

[Rochester]

Wicked, yes its trashed but still good all the same..

[minxy*]

Had its ass kicked but still looks a great explore, nice pics.

[Dystopia]

I remember this place. It's where I got shut in a shitter and had to wait for my mates to rescue me...I think they were actually on the lawn downstairs pissing themselves!

I love the decore here and the "Patients Property" things you snapped are cool.