Khurbanx : February 2020

February 29, 2020

Hollywood lodge - Epsom

Hollywood Lodge

Date: 28-02-2020

Location: Epsom

Current state: Left to rot

History :
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/historic-former-epsom-mental-hospital-8962310

The grand property, formerly known as Horton Lodge, was built in the early 1700s. Various residents lived there up until 1926 when it was purchased by Epsom Hospitals Authority to house mental health patients as an annexe of West Park Hospital. Before it closed down in 2003, the site also housed elderly patients. An arson attack devastated Hollywood Lodge in 2005 destroying most of the eastern part of the interior, while firebugs also targeted the premise again in 2012.

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February 28, 2020

West Park Hospital, Epsom - Scotts house

Date: Feburay

Location: Epsom

Abandoned or Public : Abandoned

Delmoished: Yes

I'm not sure how I found out about West Park Hospital, but it seemed interesting, so I did some more research. I found out that the only remaining part of it was Scott's house. I hopped in the car and headed up there to take a look. To my surprise, it was really easy to get into and explore, and there was so much stuff left behind, which was amazing. Later, I found out that it was demolished later that year, so I was glad I got to see it before that happened.

The hospital was said to have held around 2000 patients and was open as a mental hospital in 1923. It started to get run down by the mid-1990s and was completely closed in 2003. Demolition work started in 2010, and by 2011, most of it was gone. Only a few bits remained and were being restored into apartments.