[Sharon]

The North Wales Hospital (locally known as Denbigh Mental or Denbigh Asylum) is a Grade II listed building. Designed by architect Thomas Full James, building started in 1844 and completed in 1848. Once a hospital for people with psychiatric illnesses, at its maximum capacity it could house 200 patients. it was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002

On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.

Currently on the buildings at risk register, planning permission has currently lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which has reached £930,000. In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building; the council, however, wish to reach an agreement with the owners before taking legal action. An estimated cost of repairing the building is £1 million.

[WhatTheFXUp]

The Architecture is amazing. Why oh why is the government throwing these heritage landmarks down the tubes?

[Sharon]

More images reported from the same place.

That pentagon made me shiver!

[MesaGrande]

Originally Posted by Sharon76 ↗

More images reported from the same place.

That pentagon made me shiver!

That was a wiccan pentagram drawn by satanists

Here's the real one:

[MesaGrande]

Originally Posted by MesaGrande ↗

That was a wiccan pentagram drawn by satanists

Here's the real one:

Would correct the last one... drawn by wannabe satanists or some trolls

[twayblade]

Nice architecture.