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St. Margaret's Hospital, Great Barr

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Chris Brennan

proper brummie kid
Has anyone out there in Forumland have any old photographs of St Margaret's Hospital in Great Barr before it was all levelled for new housing?
I am interested in the Wards and any of Great Barr Hall, in fact any old pics of the Place would do!!!!

Thanks in advance,

Chris Brennan:Dancedancer01:
 
Thanks for the pics, Dave if you have any more could you let me know- i'm particulalry interested in the hospital & Hall before all the Knuckle dragging kids got to it.

Cheers,
Chris .:irelandflag:
 
chris....google...ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL ABANDONED PHOTOGRAPHY..you will find all the pics you want on that site...

astoness:)
 

Chris all mine are after they have been damaged :(, follow Astoness suggestion, there is lots on the net, and of Great Barr Hall, if you would like any more of mine just ask, I`ll post them here Dave
 
Dave,
If you would'nt mind I would be very grateful if you could post your photo's of Maggies on the site.

Thanks,
Chris.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Chris these taken from Chapel Lane area near to the old Post House Hotel, just say when to stop :) Dave
 
Attached are a few photo's I was given the other day.
The two photo's of the Hall which have a number in the bottom left are takenfrom the original glass plates!!:2169:

Chris.
 
Chris on the first pic of yours that part of the Lake is all silted up, just a little stream down to the first Lake :)
The Hall beyond the trees
 
Today Great Barr Hall and Chapel, the Chapel was covered, sadly fire has caused a lot of damage :(
 
hi dave..its a shame that fire has caused a lot of damage...looking at all the scaff around the hall it looks at least like something is being done with it....thanks for taking the trouble to post your pics and keep us all updated....

lyn:)



 
Astoness work was in progress but a short time back all stopped, and slowly it is being ripped down, it`s the worst i have seen it :(
a sad sight
 
it is a shame dave....just a bit more history going to the dogs...lets hope they get their finger out soon and restart the work.....

lyn:)
 
If you are still after pics, I did a 3 day explore of it before it was knocked down, then did a before and after selection too.

Links...

https://www.photoaddict.freehomepage.com/photo3_1.html
https://www.photoaddict.freehomepage.com/photo3_2.html
https://www.photoaddict.freehomepage.com/photo2_1.html

Before and after:

https://www.photoaddict.freehomepage.com/photo3_5.html
https://www.photoaddict.freehomepage.com/photo3_6.html

If you would like to use these pictures please ask me before doing so.

[edit] Oh and btw, the architect who designed the chapel was my great great grandfather Sir George Gilbert Scott ;)
 
Went up there the other day, secuirty are now there. Be careful when going up there.

Nearly had an alsation after me!
 
apparently before the fire happened security were non existent
but have since been tightened to what it should have been.

the insurance company have been in touch with members of 28dayslater to ask for pictures of the site before the fire as they are checking if it may be an 'inside job'. Apparently a recent explorer was told by a security guard that the owner was waiting for an insurance payout to finish the hall.

sounds a bit suspect to me. especially if the hall costs them so much to renovate, it will be very convenient if it is too badly damaged to continue and will be safer to demolish it!

If Bovis rely on pre-sales and the housing isn't selling as they liked, any money is good money!
 
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