Heatherwood Hospital - The Final Days

[@mishee22]

Thank you for this video. Now we could immortalise this amazing place we once called our 2nd home. That Theatre you featured is our Theatre 3 and that came from the Falklands War.

[@JimboJammy]

I worked at Heatherwood years ago. The place itself had a character to it that you became very attached to and the hospital wasn't so big that you wouldn't recognise or see anyone outside of your own team, it did make you feel like you were part of a large family. There were many members of staff who had worked there their whole working lives. Seeing this video is both sad and nostalgic for me. Thank you.

[@BeyondthePoint]

Cheers for commenting :)

[@chrisgarczynski3552]

Stumbled on this purely by accident, and I have to say that I shed a tear watching your video. I had a very happy 10 years there and I recognised most of it. Many's a winters day you would wheel patients on their beds from the ward to the theatres and back. I wonder what they did about the Bell Barrow that was on the way from the canteen to the sunken gardens.

[@MelanieJolie]

A fascinating film, beautifully shot. What a history the hospital had…thank you for documenting this, just before it was gone forever ❤

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

Fascinating history, first class presentation as always! Enjoyed that.

[@burningsandsexploration3711]

Nicely done! I really enjoyed this.

[@hugodrax71]

As a Carry On fan, I was sad to learn of this demolition. Heatherwood doubled up as Finisham Maternity Hospital in 1972's Carry On Matron.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

I knew this video would be amazing and certainly didn't disappoint! Great work lads as always 👍

[@AnnasBurningCuriosity]

Not a bad little explore 😊 Thanks for sharing.

[@simonsanigar3581]

great video

[@BeyondthePoint]

Cheers!

[@biglads4tw]

I did some work there about 15 years ago, sad to see it like this. Even when I was there it was pretty quiet, unless the racing was happening across the road.

[@Simplycharlotte-s]

Interesting and documented so well. So much waste that I’m sure could be savaged but I suppose costly😞. I wonder why some of the roof tiles have been removed in lines?

[@BeyondthePoint]

Thanks Charlotte. We’re not sure about the roof tiles, hopefully that means they will be reused 🤞🏻

[@Simplycharlotte-s]

@@BeyondthePoint let’s hope so just odd my curiosity has got the better of me. Love your videos

[@anneclements2473]

Very interesting but sad. I can’t help thinking what a lot is waste is involved when buildings are no longer fit for purpose. There looked to be perfectly good items like shelving etc. that could have been reused by someone. Also interesting is that, as a 69 year old, much of what you showed didn’t look that old to me!!!

[@BeyondthePoint]

Agreed, yes a lot of modern sections and equipment there especially with all the later extensions but the original 1920s section had an old feel in places and the architecture