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A Warning

A Warning

The guard dog sign didn't bother me so much on the trip until I had a little run-in with them at Cane Hill; everything turned out ok there although I didn't get to see the inside of the building... but I digress.

I felt that Denbigh was the highlight of the asylum tour; I really enjoyed exploring and photographing this institution and the castle next to it.
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Another fantastic set of photos...

Bravo!
Weebs
Fri 09-22-2006
Fantabulous! Excellent as usual Mr. Motts! Thank You!
Bill_Romjue
Fri 09-22-2006
Great Set Motts, Cant wait till the next
JC
Fri 09-22-2006
great set again motts!
greg
Fri 09-22-2006
As always, I enjoyed the photographs, but the history behind them is what makes them special for me. Thank you for taking the time for such good research!
marcie
Fri 09-22-2006
Those sharp points at the top of the fence are scary!

Mr. Motts thank you for this one, it was special for sure. And for someone running on "no sleep" you have amazed us regardless.
Jude
Fri 09-22-2006
I never get tired of your pictures!! I am so glad that you have shared these with us.

well done!!
rtotten
Fri 09-22-2006
Another great gallery. Thank you so much Motts for bringing these places to us through your eyes.
Kadee
Fri 09-22-2006
Bravo!
Richard
Fri 09-22-2006
Motts, they say where there's a will there's a way, and you DO have a wonderful way with taking such moving pictures and also educating us all at the same time!
I love this last picture to exit your tour.
I also want to thank you for bringing us along! ; )
Ladyhawke04008
Fri 09-22-2006
Thanks Motts. It was well worth the wait.
Bill
Fri 09-22-2006
Amazing gallery! Thanks yet again, Motts!
_fro_
Fri 09-22-2006
got my fix thanks motts
zwheels
Sat 09-23-2006
You've outdone yourself on this gallery. Lotsa damned fine images.
Big ED
Sat 09-23-2006
well worth the wait these photos are terrific!!
sande
Sat 09-23-2006
Seeing a location i know of shows how much talent Mr Motts has.Im betting that if this place ever does get destroyed that they'll be people who will be grate full that someone with such a great vision for a beautiful shot documented it before it was gone.At least someone does places like this in the UK and US some justice and someone with empathy for the people who worked and lived in\used these places too.
luminous star
Sat 09-23-2006
Another great gallery from my favorite photographer! Keep them coming, and i promise, i'll keep looking through them! :)
hrm
Sat 09-23-2006
haha, i used to ignore those signs till one time at severalls... but once more, congrats on an awesome gallery...im gonna have to see this place sometime.
Tommeh!!!
Sat 09-23-2006
this is an awesome gallery, motts!
thank you so much for eating gas station food & barely sleeping in teeny car to bring these to us!
you're the best!
minktail
Sat 09-23-2006
WOOF!
Felyne
Sun 09-24-2006
Thanks again Motts for a nother awsome tour cant wait for the next one!
DaveWilly
Sun 09-24-2006
Rock on Motts. Your pictures really KICK ASS. Can't wait to see anther abandoned place by the Urban Warrior, Motts.
Ozzy
Sun 09-24-2006
All of the photos where truly amazing to me, i wanted to save my comments for the last photo, or i would just keep repeating myself again and again. I am curious about one thing and this may seem a silly question, but did you feel differently going through the old asylums in europe, or do you basically feel the same every time you step into an old building? Silly i guess, but it really intrigues me
anna
Sun 09-24-2006
Thank you, Motts, for sharing another wonderful gallery of images. Your work is absolutely breathtaking.
brightgreensplat
Mon 09-25-2006
Premium photos mosts. Simply the premium.
Jo
Mon 09-25-2006
anna, it feels different each time for me... it depends on the type of place, if I've been there before, the temperature, the sounds, the smells, my mood; a whole bunch of things that form into one memory that is occasionally brought back by visiting a place under similar conditions.

My memory hasn't been the greatest with details though, after 100 or so hospitals they start to blend together. I want to start writing my trip down afterwards so I don't forget...
Motts
Mon 09-25-2006
Incredible gallery Motts...you have such a gift and I'm so glad you're sharing it with us. Can't wait till the next set. Thank you.
Florida Jen
Tue 09-26-2006
You're so intelligent Motts! Can I um... Will you um... Nevermind...
Peaches
Tue 09-26-2006
Well, your lack of sleep didn't hinder your creativeness at all! The gallery turned out great. It is nice that you were able to find out so many different tidbits to add as well as comparison photos. It really rounded out the experience.
reddll
Wed 09-27-2006
The life you breathe back into these places is amazing.
Mrs. Christina
Fri 09-29-2006
Oooh Mr Motts, you mention in your write up that you had probs with dogs at Cane Hill? Would that be Cane Hill Asylum in Surrey and are there piccies? *that place is about 20 minutes down the road from... where I used to live*
BritChick
Sun 10-01-2006
Yeah, Cane Hill and West Park near Epsom were two places I was not able to photograph :(
Motts
Mon 10-02-2006
Here's an idea to finance future trips. a calender with some of your great shots worth the money maybe? And me I love cemetaries how bout that old crypts. yeah now you're talking
Rachael
Thu 10-05-2006
I'd love to one day, not sure about for next year though... I have plenty of cemeteries and crypts coming up, and some pretty wild stuff I haven't gotten to yet!
Motts
Fri 10-06-2006
All I can do is repeat what everyone else is saying!

What an experience! Thank you so much!
Michele
Sun 10-08-2006
"Yeah, Cane Hill and West Park near Epsom were two places I was not able to photograph :("

That's a bummer :( Not been up there in ages myself, too heavily patrolled these days so I hear?
BritChick
Wed 10-11-2006
Just had a look around the site there are ways in and we didn,t encounter any dogs ... We had a look around the chuch/chapel at the grounds and also the newer developed yet derelict buildings ... Next time round its into the main builiding
ed_the_ball
Fri 10-13-2006
Fantastic set, Motts, and thanks again for the research and old post card shots that fill in the history for us.
Grifspop
Tue 10-17-2006
Sir, YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!
NEVERMORE
Mon 11-06-2006
another great ending. THANK YOU SIR!!!
Nevermore
Tue 11-07-2006
did you notice the adjoining field of sheep to the right of the asylum (and sign)? :p.. what a waste of a sign :p
tom
Mon 04-02-2007
Absoultely perfect, with no dog bite to the rear! Even if it was sleep that dogged you.
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
ive visited this hospital with friends. what a fantastic building, shame about its current state. i would love to know more about its history!!!
steven sherry
Thu 06-21-2007
'ffordd allan' means way out in welsh, that was the photo with no translation, been there before we went at midnight and didnt leave till about 2 am, heard some wierd screams, would defo go bac again tho..
adam
Wed 09-05-2007
didnt have any problems with the dogs myself... me and a few mates went to the Asylum tonight and had a good look round. one of the most scary places to be i nthe dark
cal
Fri 11-02-2007
Motts were any GuardDogs there.
Deb
Thu 12-06-2007
Hey!
really impressed with all these great pics but we are both wondering why the actual asylum closed down? Any particualr reason?

Thanks.
Tasha and Jamie..
Sun 12-23-2007
Great set of photos. Would make a brilliant film set.
Does anyone know if anyone has used it already.
Leachy
Thu 02-07-2008
Perfection........thanks!
Amazed
Sun 02-24-2008
boo i like the movie star wars number 1
phil melcrackin
Wed 05-07-2008
bravo motts
Cera
Thu 07-03-2008
GREAT SET OF PICS.CANT WAIT TO GO.
DAVE SPOLLIN
Wed 10-22-2008
Just been watching the Most Haunted that is taking place here this halloween for 7 days, tonight been the last night and i have to say its a gorgeous ruin, shame to let it get demolished :'(

There are some weird looking places in that hospital and id hate to spend time there on my own pn a dark night.
Lisa
Fri 10-31-2008
brings back so many memorys of when i was a kid n we visited . thanks very much
north walian
Thu 12-18-2008
grate job motts thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
swamp thing fla
Sat 03-28-2009
good pics i would recomend ppl to go there as it is really fun and interesting freaky things can happen.
lea
Fri 10-09-2009
Thanks again Mr. Motts! Stunning!
Kathy W.
Thu 11-12-2009
Me and my friends went in here last night,

we saw this and went around the back entrance where there isnt evan a gate, hehe :P
Kyle
Tue 11-16-2010

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