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Highroyds

30th December 2007

I have visited Highroyds on several occasions now and every time found something new and interesting to see.
some info
Highroyds was designed by J Vickers- Edwards and opened in 1888 closed in 2003, was originally called the West Riding Pauper Lunatic asylum. It is currently under development into housing with manyof the original buildings being converted rather than demolished. The hospital was used as the main set in the film Asylum, showing many of the original features, the gated corridor was in fact part of the set for this film and not an original feature of the Alylum.
Highroyds is a truly magnificent building which was a real joy to see. Recently there have been many thefts of lead from the roof resulting in the building becoming waterlogged in places. The mosaic floors are something else to see along with the beautiful stained glass windows. The clock tower with its four clock faces remains intact and hopefully will do so.