The Forgotten Cane Hill Asylum (Coulsdon South)

This is the now demolished Cane Hill Hospital in Coulsdon South Croydon.
This video was taken in 2008 by IKS Real History to try and document the external of the hospital before demolition. #History
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[@trueblue4172]

Absolutely beautiful building

[@MrVxrman]

There were lots of these places back in the day and unfortunately most have been demolished now ☹️ I would have loved to have gone there to have a look around. Great video though with some lovely music. 🙂🍻👍🏻

[@jazzfreak56]

thank you for posting! my late dad worked there in the 60's and mum at netherne. I had no idea of what it looked like! might visit cane hill sometime

[@mehcol]

beautiful photography.

[@MOOTANT1]

Hanah Chaplin, Charlie Chaplins mother was commited to Crane Hill in May 1903. She was there until 1921, when Chaplin moved her to California.

[@puffman1144]

I believe Terry burns, David Bowie's brother was committed here

[@mehcol]

I worked there as a floor cleaner.

[@IKS-Exploration]

Do you have any interesting stories? Would love to hear :)

[@evabirungi6010]

@@IKS-Exploration yes

[@IKS-Exploration]

@@evabirungi6010 please tell me some :)

[@mehcol]

@@IKS-Exploration it was amazing and scored my brain for eternity. Was stoned all the time.

[@mehcol]

a labyrinthine of lunacy.

[@darryljansen6904]

We walked around cane hill in 1992 soon after it closed, still had the beds in the wards very creepy. The place could of been saved n converted, but soon as the vandals n thieves turned up it got ruined ☹

[@lindat2009]

Shocking the way this hospital was closed. Last remaining workers were given no notice, couldn’t even access their belongings. Total waste of useful space & totally useable hospital equipment. Many, many records and personal possessions of patients left to rot and to be seen by anyone. Where was data protection then? Many people living there would now be put in care homes which are seriously poorly staffed, ill equipped, lacking mental health professionals and basic staffing numbers.

[@zamblot7565]

Wow, that place would have been cool to explore however i was certainly to young at the time. Its gone now but its strange to think i lived so close

[@ChrisRussellOfficial]

It's not fully gone, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5TFnGurqLB5nLM

[@mehcol]

Love a bit satie and cane hill. nice one

[@papisant8004]

I WORKED FROM 1979 to 1981 Mental health was progressing and science bring new medicine to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR AND DEPRESSION SO NO LONGER PATIENT NEEDED TO STAY LONGER AS THEY ARE TREATED OUT PATIENT SERVICES NOW

[@mehcol]

I was there at that time. Where were you?

[@nxn5640]

I used to wash dishes there.

[@dazzledarren1271]

Did you use fairy liquid.

[@nat0011001]

People keep recking historical places