Surrounded by scenic Welsh countryside lies a derelict, sprawling Victorian estate; North Wales Hospital, known locally as Denbigh Asylum
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The hospital was built in 1848 and is Grade II listed. It once housed around 1500 psychiatric patients and staff and had its own farm and gasworks.
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It was planned for closure in the 1960’s and finally closed its doors in 1995.
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Sadly the owners have neglected the building after planning permission for the site lapsed, in part due to a fire which destroyed much of the main building. Ceilings and roofs are collapsing in various parts and there is very little left of the original building contents.
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The local council appear to have submitted a compulsory purchase order and planning permission. Hopefully this site will be regenerated in the not too distant future.
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