Aerial Flight over Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon

[@cybertraining]

Used to work there - started May 81 as a pupil nurse, it was an interesting 2 years to say the least. Left after 2 years training, good memories.

[@Allan_reacts]

Wow I'm now a bin man who works the whole of that new build its weird to see it like this

[@davidbeales2932]

David Beales I spent over a year in Cane Hill as an inmate and though it was overcrowded it was an incredible building. I think it is a crime that it was neglected, vandalised, set on fire and demolished. I have fond memories of some of the patients there. The mentally ill were sold out when care in the community failed to materialise and day resources were shut down. This is poignant film.

[@mehcol]

I worked there 1989 - 1980 as a floor cleaner. Hope you are ok whatever, David. sometimes words are trite but God Bless

[@lindat2009]

Amazing, I lived in the valley and my Dad worked there. I could see the water tower from my house. Glad a little bit of it remains to remind us of the community it supported.

[@tng1701e]

I miss the Coulsdon I used to know, thanks for this.

[@8dcphoto]

No problem

[@EvergreenCleanNorfolk]

I used to live on St Andrews Rd in Coulsdon and Cane Hil used to be the view from my window for most of my early life, glad I found this video as I always wanted to see na aerial view.

[@snowmenu3809]

Thanks for this stunning video. The music is well suited. A very calming and peaceful setting with Chipstead behind it and Farthing Downs to the side. I would love to see what it's like now with the new development if you're able to shoot something similar?

[@c00kiemonster83]

Fantastic video, amazing to see. If only the tech had been available when the site was still standing!

[@juliebarclay5641]

Be good to see a video like this of Netherne as it is now

[@lesleymorley7126]

great video ..beautiful music .love it

[@madgadgetuk]

Wow, Just wow. I explored so much of this place in my teens. It quite emotional to see it all gone like this. I can't believe the state of the main front building. It was complete but stripped when I last saw it. Thieves totally ruined this place. So sad.

[@ollie5399]

Ha, yeah, so did I. Wonder if we ever saw each other.

[@8dcphoto]

***** the buildings in the video are all that remain. They are protected (I assume) so will be retained and restored during the re-development

[@juliebarclay5641]

Fascinating. Anyone know what the building was behind the church?

[@lindat2009]

The entertainment hall, had a stage, did dances, shows and Christmas parties for kids of workers

[@8dcphoto]

New update video 12 months on added today. Building work has begun Cane Hill Hospital is now Cane Hill Park. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPIf5ypesemg7c

[@blackcode08]

hey if your from croydon you might like my vid of croydon, park hill.

[@ryarnf4542]

video has been removed?

[@blackcode08]

its still there its the most recent video 8)

[@ryarnf4542]

It just says this video is not available for some reason

[@8dcphoto]

Try kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPIf5ypesemg7c of view my channel, it is the most recent video

[@thisisaxelle]

are the building still standing? or have they been knocked down for redevelopment?

[@gunman261]

no they are still there i went there on sunday but there are a lot of trucks and diggers there. if you want to go there make sure its a sunday, as the builders wont be there

[@gunman261]

went up there yesterday with some mates its all still there and they have a load of new houses there

[@8dcphoto]

gunman261 the next phase is currently going through planning another 600 or so homes to be added the chapel water tower and admin building are remaining though as they are protected.

[@gunman261]

yep right but are they going to refurbish them?

[@8dcphoto]

Yes I think so, probably similar to what they did at Nethern on the Hill. The Chapel there is now part on the on-site health club and the water tower was turned into a couple of flats I think

[@8dcphoto]

I did a vid a couple of months back of what it looked like then with some of the building started kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPIf5ypesemg7c

[@myraarcher6214]

not much of it left-sad.

[@8dcphoto]

Updated video taken Feb 2017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYbRh3qNrKp8e9U