Was This England's Smallest Lunatic Asylum?

[@blessthisfish]

Thanks for the video. I worked in St Martins in 2007. It was a gradual closure. When I started half the building was mothballed. I worked on Ramsey ward. Ramsey was a ward for Elderly dementia patients. I then moved to Lang ward (a functional illness ward) this closed while I was there and the patients were moved to Cranmer ward. The average patient was with us for a few months. There was an on-site shop and garden along with a recreation area. In the end community services replaced in patient care and the old part of st Martin's was closed.

[@andy2e0lpa66]

Nothing touched no spray paint no broken windows etc fantastic explore guys thanks for sharing this

[@BeyondthePoint]

Absolutely - hard to find nowadays. Thanks a lot :)

[@heathermurray9939]

Where I live in England our old mental health hospital closed in 2000, due to someone whistle blowing about the treatment of the patients some who had been in 30 years + some of the buildings are made into flats and people say that they hear noises

[@biddylisduff]

Thanks for the tour. I can't believe this complex is standing empty, it has been well maintained to still have all those original features, like the sash windows. I don't expect it will be used again for the NHS, but even if it is converted to flats, like parts of Warley, Runwell etc it's better than leaving it to go derelict. There's already some water damage and broken windows, but so much is still apparently in good condition. Shame it couldn't be Supported Housing.

[@BeyondthePoint]

I think a small part is due to be converted with the rest of the hospital demolished

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

Riveting stuff, you always add a bit of magic to all your videos, I swear the recreation room floor is identical to every school assembly hall :)

[@StolenOxygen]

Amazing! So rare to find somewhere like this in the south. Great video and explore 🎉

[@cynthiajohns0n442]

It always surprises me that abandoned places like this are not used for something else. Like for transitioning people that have just gotten out of prison. Using it as a bording house for transioning homeless people. Job training for them. There are so many things that these buildings can be used for. It's a waste to not use them.

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

Very enjoyable, but one small point ..... maybe swing your camera a bit less; it's quite dizzy making!

[@Crudgy]

hey guys great video! What is the camera you’re using? the quality is brilliant

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thank you! It’s a Nikon Z50 with 10-20mm lens and a DJI action cam and drone for some bits

[@55tranquility]

It is still operating today!- although only the newer wards. It offers acute crises resolution inpatient care having male and female wards. I think it also has dementia services.

[@BeyondthePoint]

The wider hospital is yes but the original asylum building is fully disused.

[@catherineoconnell3213]

liked @111 well done / professionally reported 14/02/2023

[@Lila_HH]

Where is this? Id like to go

[@twitchbiddy6880]

Where did all the patients go?

[@BeyondthePoint]

Certainly one of the questions raised

[@55tranquility]

@@BeyondthePoint The site is still in operation but not this older area as you can see. There are a male and female wards for acute crises resolution inpatient care. I think also dementia services. In terms of where the patients in the old main building went - patient numbers dwindled in all the old asylums with the Care In The Community act in the early 90s. Fewer and fewer patients would have been admitted and then the final closure after patients were moved into the community. Sadly this left many vulnerable patients who had often spent decades in hospital suddenly having to fend for themselves. Many ended up homeless and on the streets, or isolated in the community. The planned community care never materialized and has been-a shadow of the original proposals. its a sad tale of how people struggling with their mental health are treated

[@dazzledarren1271]

They were slung out to save the NHS money !

[@debbie2270]

Wondering whete this was in kent.

[@barbarabotting2530]

Why on earth is this place not put to good use? With all the homeless people in this country it could be made into accommodation for hundreds or more. If there is plenty of money to squander on illegal immigrants then it could be used for these projects instead. Such a waste. Its stood empty since 2000. What is the government thinking of? There are more places like this that are just left to rot. Why?

[@daciamcv1026]

I have been in in these places a and I do not how you can show these places as a means of entertainment

[@BeyondthePoint]

It's more for the sake of documentary and education than pure entertainment. I don't think we ever make light of anything by showing it how it is and what happened there.

[@paulwilliams8725]

A terrible place .

[@sandraplonka5225]

3:52 US / Georgia. You two really are awesome, just found your channel through Nicole. mudlarking.

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thanks and welcome Sandra :)