Severall’s Mental Hospital was closed in 1997 and since then has started to slowly decay into only a few hallways with a dismantled ceiling. Severall’s was built in 1913, which housed 2000 patients at its main point. The main use of Severll’s was that Doctors were free to ‘experiment’ with treatments on patients that were willing. These ‘experiments’ were stopped during the 1950’s. Severall’s changed management during the 1960’s which saw changes including the creation of art and music programs and the use of drugs and medication. Since 1997 the 300 acre site has been left alone and has been vandalised and a group of people set fire to one of the buildings. Severall’s is one of the only hospitals that is still standing similar to Cane Hill and Hellingly Hospital. Severall’s has been commonly used by urban explorers which have explored and taken pictures to make a report. A small part of Severall’s hospital remained open to care for the elderly but was then shut in 1997.
Severall’s has many rooms consisting of a ballroom, kitchen and a chapel. These are all connected by very long corridors these main rooms are surrounded by a lot of bedrooms and bathrooms. The main building is the water tower. Recently it was busted open and gives an amazing view of Severalls.
Below are a few pictures that really capture the feel and look of Severall’s. These aren’t my pictures and were found on a website that is based on exploring abandoned places. As you can see the walls and the floor clearly show that the hospital has not been used in a long while. The walls look like they have actually disintegrated into nothing. The top right picture is the kitchen and this is clear because of the massive furnaces. The bottom right picture is my favourite because it shows the eeriness and the darkness of the rooms. You can see the evidence of urban explorers because the door is broken and the other door is left open.
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