See inside this creepy abandoned hospital which includes a discarded MRI machine
An urban explorer has shown the remains of an abandoned military hospital in Hampshire – with chilling images showing its state of decay.
Becca Morgan, 23, revealed the pictures to The Mirror after she ventured inside of the former Royal Naval Hospital in Gosport on the south coast of England.
The Admiralty acquired the site in the mid 1700s and the huge building was once declared the largest brick structure in Europe.
Patients were transferred by boat to the guarded hospital to stop them escaping until a bridge was later built connecting the peninsula site directly to Gosport.
Becca, from Bath, Somerset, told the paper that she loves exploring former hospitals – especially those with old medical equipment still in place.
The Gosport hospital – also known as the Royal Hasler – had an MRI machine in place amongst other abandoned medical items.
She said: ‘I find it fascinating. Sometimes the equipment can be very old and outdated, which just makes it even more amazing. It’s literally a piece of history.
‘The older the hospital, the better, as there tends to be more decay. The Royal Naval Hospital first opened on October 12, 1753, and it accepted patients until 2009 when it finally closed.
‘It was one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe. It cared for patients from many wars. It also trained Royal Navy doctors and nurses before they travelled all over the world.
‘The hospital is a Grade II listed building and is currently in the process of being turned into retirement and luxury flats. I loved wandering around.
‘I’m always in my element in massive buildings. I never find them uncomfortable, but that might just be due to me exploring for eight years now.
‘I got lost quite a few times in the hospital and I even struggled to find my way back out. There was just so much to see. From equipment left behind to creepy corridors and long staircases. You never know what you’re gonna find inside an abandoned building until you go in.’
The eerie hospital served an important role supporting wounded soldiers over the years from multiple conflicts including the Normandy landings during the Second World War and even further back during the Napoleonic Wars.
It was also used to treat sailors when they had suffered trauma through various other conflicts around the world.
It was handed over to the NHS in 2007 when naval staff marched out the base to mark the change of the guard.
According to the Royal Hasler website it was home for many notable physicians over the years,including James Lind who discovered a cure for scurvy.
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