Hellingly hospital (East sussex mental asylum)

Does anyone know how to get into the tower?

I went there today for the first time and it looks amazing! (Even though we only went in one building ) Some of it has certainly changed since these photos were taken on here. It looks so surreal!

i went to hellingly hostpital first time about a month ago now and we found away in but only had a quick look as it was getting dark we returned another day and explored for 6 hours and manged to aqwire a body bag ,a dinner suit and some very fire damaged clothes and paper work which my friend quite happly dragged all the way home . it was so beautifull it was defentley worth it .unfortantly next time we went to go back we got half way there and crashed our car luckly we all lived to tell the tale but we killed the car so we cant go back for some time .but so glad i went it was trully amazing.

me an a few mates made trip up to see the sights was just getting foggy and dark looked very inpresive only found one way in though was about to go in but some mates got freacked must do it in day light as well.

any tips or any other place to visit in area??

Tried to access Hellingly Hospital but got stopped by security with dogs. Not best pleased as it looks like a great place to explore. I will have to try again some other time. Any tips about getting access much appreciated.

Also, If anyone has suggestions of derelict places to visit in the East Sussex area I would be very grateful. Already done the Mill in Hailsham.

Went there yesterday for the first time, absolutely brilliant i suggest everyone takes the time to experience this building.
no security whatsoever and a few groups of people walking round, someone had in fact sawn down the front steel fence so it was very very easy to get in.
I got a bit freaked out in places but overall, what an awesome place!

10 of us made the mission of visiting this place we managed to explore the upper rooms, the hall, tunnels and tower and all i can say isDON'T MISS OUT GRAB YOUR CHANCE TO SEE IT BEFORE ITS RE-DEVELOPED.
But take into account the structure of the building, it has weak floors visable from the holes everywhere and roofs which are collapsing in so my advice would be see it but stay safe & sensible & enjoy it's amazing creppy atmosphere.

"Cake awaits" was a pretty good one. I also quite liked "Frea K" and "MY ROOM". Although I agree in principle with the Urbex 'don't damage anything' motto, without prior visits from those with saw and axe, you would not be able to access much of the building, as the wards were gradually sealed off while the hospital was being wound down. If you stop off at Hailsham library on your next visit they have a special file of newspaper clippings of Hellingly which is really fascinating. I'd be quick, as the land has been acquired for re-development. But like Netherne Asylum they intend to keep as many of the buildings as possible (which is probably how they obtained planning permission).

Aquemini, you need to find the base of the tower in order to access the tunnels. Some tunnels are easily navigable, however, some are full of large pipes and various plumbing and can be difficult to get through. Make sure there are plenty of batteries for your torch - if you get too far and run out, you might not make it back. Really.

Hellingly is a special, timeless place. There's no real sense of past or future, and all that remains is the lawless now. You can't really blame the vandals and souveneir hunters; at Hellingly destruction is a form of creation. And the territorial pissings you refer to is even more strongly felt here. I guess whoever goes there needs to satisfy their obsession by leaving something behind or taking something away. I certainly did.

On a side note, I'd be keen to know if anyone explored The Albion Hotel on the Eastbourne seafront circa 1992 before it was renovated. The last time I was there, my friend and I were on the forth or fith floor when a hammering sound started from somewhere below. In our panic we got horribly, wonderfully, lost down these devastated corridors and unlikely staircases. Maybe twenty minutes later we found the entrance/exit, and five council workers with hammers and plywood come to seal up the building. So I get to say I was the last person to explore The Albion. I doubt I will get to say the same about Hellingly.

Was also there on Friday 22nd, same day as Cazpoo - didn't see you either - great snaps you've taken

Went in around the back; not one security guard and fence conveniently already broken. Found it harder to get out of the place.

Its a shame some of the best spectacles happen to be the Graffiti.

I'd be interested to know about the underground tunnels you can access from Hellingly, anyone have snaps or details on these?

has anyone seen or had ay scary unexplainable experiences here?

Went there on Friday 22nd, spent five hours there and never saw a sole, had a fantastic time. Have a look at my pics www.flickr.com

iv taken about sixty pics of the hospital went up in the tower aswell which is a bit dangerous now , if any1 wants to see the pictures thier all on facebook add me im andy maplesden london network .. nicole did u find out much info about the low budget horror??

I live almost on top of the Hospital and go there everyday, its the most magnificent place with astounding architecture. Sadly it has been purchased by a developer and is due to all be flatened soon to make way for 600 houses, it's criminal and how the hell they got permission is beyond me. Access is very easy, there are signs up warning of security etc but in 3 years I have only ever spotted one guard and he didn't even look twice at me. Yes it is guarded by fences but they are in a very bad state of repair and constantly falling down in bad weather and not repaired for weeks on end. I admit it is a little concerning when one of the patients escape but hey it keeps life exciting I guess and if you live life worrying about what might happen then you wont ever do anything. If anyone is thinking about paying a visit then my advice is do it now before it all gets lost in history, the security guards cant do anything apart from ask you to leave if they do bother to patrol, and even if the police were called all your going to get is a slap on the wrist for trespassing I guess. I have loads of pictures of the outside of the site but admit I never have been in myself, does anyone know who owns the hi resolution images on this site of the interior as I would be interested in having copies myself.

i would not go up there tomorrow or for a week or so will be loads of police as some1 has escaped.... its all over the news!

Does anyone know if you can still access, I was planning to go to take photos tomorrow

they have put up a new fence @ the front of the biulding. it is spiked with 3 prongs.

i went to the asylum today and what an amazing place. it was very easy to get in and no security guards were around. a few guys were filming a low budget horror film and a some other explorers were spotted as well. well worth a visit!!!!!

i went to hellingly hospital today found a way in but did eventually get in by security as we were workin on the outskirts needed access to the grounds,i got in looked around and got out before security got thier they were not around all day either so its pretty easy,check out my pics on my facebook add me if ya like andy maplesden london network

Hey been hellingly a few times now its awesome! me and 4 mates went last night and was by far the scariest time we have been there! the first thing that freaked us out was we was looking out one of the windows then when we got are heads back in there we saw 2 white doves and they was flapping around hitting the celling walls and comeing towards us!!!!! then the 2nd thing that by far we was freaked out by was... we was walking towads the main hall we was in a line me and someone else was at the back and the others was abit ahead they went to go into the hall when they startid shouting and running we didont know what the hell was happening so we ran like hell! but then we thought sod it we will go back and have a look so we all went back and saw it! it was the devil sign on the floor with candles at all the points! didnot expect that!!!!! click this link to check it out! after we saw it we decided to leave!!!

comment back what you think!click this link to check it out!

i have been twice this week, on both times i parked in a layby and followed a nature walk around the whole site untill i was right round the back of the main building, then i just climbed through a gap in the fence and through a downstairs window, saw no security, and alos found sevral other groups walking around

hope this helps

We went in yesterday but it was really tricky to get in, managed to get in under a fence in the end but ended up getting attacked by lots of holly bushes.
Didn't see any security but we only managed to get into one building, the nearest to the main security gate, and in there a lot of the floors had fallen through so we didn't manage to get to see much at all. What looked like the main building had another metal fence around it, and a walk around the whole perimeter of the fence offered no obvious openings so we turned back. Disappointing!

I went to the hospital today as I wanted to show my grilfreind how big the place is. Could not believe that the whole place was fenced off. I remember the place when it was open as my mum used to work there, so I have been in the wards when they where open. Used to spend alot of time at the social club there, also i think I used to go to a cresh there. Does anybody know what it is going to be made into. Can you still access any of the grounds, I used to love playing in them as a child. Also used to love the tennis courts.

Visited the site yesterday. Access was straightforward since the fence right at the front of the admin block had been pushed competely over and we were able to walk straight in. We were there for a couple of hours and managed to explore some of the site downstairs to the left of the ballroom and then spent quite a while longer looking around the upstairs wards and classrooms. However the ever present threat of being caught by security (whom we could see gearing up for the next patrol from the upstairs windows) was a little unnerving. Added to the generally oppressive nature of the place, we decided to vacate before we'd had time to explore the downstairs corridors in more detail. We emerged into daylight to find that the fence had been put back up (security are very clearly still active within the grounds especially at the front of the site) and had to lift the fence and crawl underneath in order to get out!!

I guess we got lucky yesterday with access. Been up to the site a few times before and sometimes the fences are all up and there is no obvious way in from the front.

Given the huge amount of genuine interest in this site from urban explorers and photographers, I can't see why the developers, Charles Church, don't grant official access to those wanting to tour and document a fantastic building with true historical worth before it is completely destroyed by vandals and the elements (or the wrecking ball!). It is quickly disintegrating now an it can only be a matter of time before all of it's character is lost forever.

I'm planning a photo trip to Hellingly in the near future, it'd be my first time so if anyone else is going in the next couple of weeks (would help if you've been before), let me know and maybe we can sort a meet-up. If anyone has any information on gaining access/best times to go etc I'd be grateful bluemidget42@hotmail.com
Cheers

I am keen to learn more about this asylum if anybody ihas any interresting information about it i am fascinated with the history behind ir and would be greatfull, email me at harry-1990@live.co.uk

Went there yesterday very blustry day .. rather scary actually hearing doors slam behind you the best time to go if you can is during the week. The first time we went was on a sunday, got some beautifull photos the weather was stunning and hot but yesterday was by far more interesting, we managed to explor a lot more than we did on our first visit. I am very unsure about the security - the two times we have been there we haven't seen any but the new building which is on the far north side of the building has a lot of cars outside it and id say thats what you have to look out for

me n some friends have been there twice in the last week, havent seen any security, just a few fellow photographers and explorers. but i guess its just down to luck. sunday seems to be the best day though?

OMG be careful they have really stepped up security recently!

They got all sorts of stuff up there saw some with riot gear on the other day

Didn't think the NHS was that tough

Great pic's on ere though

For anybody planning to visit soon security has been non-existense recently. The fence round the outside has been broken and we managed to walk straight in without any problems - even the doors into the building are unlocked

Watch the floors - we climbed up inside the water tower and part of the wooden staircase collapsed......

omg i went there like ages ago now with loadz of other people but it was still well scary my mates mum used to work there an apparently ther was some right nut jobs who were the!!!!!

its so good there so if u aint been u gotta go there!!!

Hi guys first visit to this site can't beleieve what a sorry state Hellingly is now in having worked there between 1981-1989 on a ward called southview villa, which i think is still open although not sure what it's function in my time it was a ward for 18 male patients with learning disabilities, I do beleive these patients were at one time on the wards in the main building. I have lots of found memories working and living at Hellingly both in Tennyson House nice and handy for the social club and then the big move to the female nusres home were we occupied the whole of the top floor. And playing the grand piano in the main with no one but myself. I remember with a mate steve spending the afternoon in the hall raising up the silver screen which was on a roll laid accross the front part of the stage lowering the pullys and hoisting the screen to the top of the ceiling there was no real reason why as there was no projection equipment. Then to our horror we could not lower it, there was lots of questions at the time but we denied it. but it was really funny at the time Ps I still have my origional male pass key.

go onto google maps and search hellingly, change the terrain to one that just shows the road markings.
look at hellingly village compared to were the actual site and look at driving down new road by crossing straight over the two way crossing then take the first right. this leads to the back entrance of the building, go round the gate or over and carry on up the path until you see the building, there is no security that side when we went in as they stay around the front. from here you can go where ever you want. we weven went around the front and did not get confronted. go in the morning and its nto freaky, also you will end up staying all day and not worry at all

Any information about sec u rity would be greatly appreciated: alexanderroycarr@hotmail.com

i'd love to get in for my A2 photography project on discord, it would be perfect.

Hi, i went to hellignly yesterday, with loadsa people, jamie fitzsimmons, rosie phipps, james clark, baz hunt, sam locks, sarah holland. we got there at about half 11 and stayed until around 4pm. it was a well good day, and surprisingly the only time that we were scared was when we first entered as it was all of our first time. Most of us were doign this trip as a photography project and we all got some great shots. we firstly got lost a bit because of the lengthy corridoors and the persisitance to make sure we covered as much ground as possible.
sdoem parts are dark but what i foudn most interestign was how well the place was kept considering this place is pretty much open to anyone and yet there was not a lot of new rubbish and was interestignt to see all of the old technology left or broken up but still in its semi right place.
the winding corridoors got confuising as they all seemed tro lead to the what looked liek the same place.

we alos went to the the side buildign that sits just down the road, this part was pitch black because most of the boards on the groudn floor where still fixed on. but upstairs the windows ahve been pulled out. watch out for the missing floor boards as a lot of them have fallen through and we foudn we had to jump between solid parts.

we were also fixated in seeing the great hall, so we went back to explore and determinly find it. eventaully we did and foudn the burnt out floors, the stage was covered with brilliant graffiti. sam locks also decided to drop a boudler of conrete that he found from the top of the main hall, accessible by a scarily steep flight of wooden stairs. he dropped it and it still didnt break the floor!

overall it was a great experience and we are definetly thinking of doign an all nighter in the great hall, or even just coem back fro another visit. we did nto have any toruble with guards and police but i would suggest beign prepared to hide because it is easy to get for them as well.

The last security check is around 7:30pm and the best place to get in is right at the front of the admin building.There's a new-ish building called woodside right near it but the staff leave around the same time as security. the fences are down and you can walk round to a sort of archway and from there on there's loads of broken windows to climb through. After that the whole place is your playground!!

hi guys im in a paranormal team called tpi in staffordshire, looking to investigate an asylum. Do you know who owns hellingly asylum . could you please mail me as much info about getting access ect. would really apreciate it.

regards
nicky

Hi guys,

Me and my friend have been there once to scout out the grounds (as is normal practice for his shoots) and whilst there we parked in the lay-by for the dog walkers.

We must have been there towards the mid/end of Nov and we followed the path of the dog walkers, who seemed all to relaxed and friendly towards two 20 year olds casually walking around the muddy paths (the only ones without the proper shoes). Whilst walking along me and my friend found the sec urity very lax and half way down the fence even stopped! Alas on closer inspection it turned out this part was still in use/refurbished.

Never the less we carried on walking the outskirts of this part of the grounds all the way down to the river at the bottom by the field and decided this was the wrong approach to the hospital.

Unfortunately after this scout there were a few complications and uncertainty if the project was even going to stop and not be finished. Anyway, all that has now been sorted and we're heading back in due course but im now hunting around trying to dig up as much recent information on a ent rance and any sec urity we should be worried about.

I would be really grateful for any of this information that you might have asap, so if you do can you please email me at closerthangod@hotmail.co.uk.

Any advice or other relevant information is also greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys!

we're trying to get into hellingly hosp, was driving around for about four hours trying to find it. can anyone describe what it looks like from the outside please? we went past a place with two huge stone eagles and big black gates and thought that might've been it but it wasnt. then we got to a run down old pub by a railway type bridge where we heard footsteps and chains.

if you can help can you e-mail me - clean.young.mess@hotmail.co.uk
thankyouu.

I have been visiting the grounds of hellingly since 1995, i first went in the hospital in 1999, i still go down there to this day, It was in far better condition back then some parts were still pretty mint, i wish i had taken pictures back then, sad the state it is in now but it is still great fun to visit now, im thinking of visiting various other asylums around the country fairly soon.

went up yesterday to take sum snaps way.. easy to get in round the back there is fences trodden down.. oh and try to get up the tower... we only got o the forth set of steps... would love to see pics of the grounds from the highest point..

Hello all,

I'm heading there to take photographs, any tips on entr ance and sec urity (excuse the spaces) would be greatly appreciated.

jamesandrewbateman@hotmail.com

Hey guys, us and our mates (about 10 of us) have visited the hospital about 4 times now, havent been that far (we was scared ok lol), we went there last nite about 9ish, we where all kitted out with our warm clothes and touches etc!!! thought it would be wicked as the last few times we had been freeeezing!!! so we got round the side and was just about to climb though a window, ( we was going to head to the tower! ) anyways we all stopped and heard car doors closing so we creaped around the wall and saw a couple of blokes, then we saw there reflective jackets, then saw the dogs, we shat outself LOL, so we throught no dont run !!!! lol so we slowly walked out to the little road bit back to out cars and the secuity/police walked up to us and you know said there little speach about not aloud to be hear and tresspassing bla bla, he let us off thank god lol!!!

but we was just wondering the best days 2 go when the sercuity people aint gunna be there, and where are there other entrances apart from the main entrance. (the admin building!)

Thanks if you could WRITE BACK on here that would be great

x x x

My friend Simon Griffiths was an inmate (or at least frequent visitor) in the early 70's and 80's. I would really love to know more about this period of his life and so if anyone remembers him please contact me. You can e mail me at unseated@hotmail.com.

hey guys i live in hellingly just around the corner from the hospital iv lost count of the amount of times i have been in there now!! i used to go in all the time when it didnt have the fence round it but that doesnt stop me now im just doing my gcse and i chose to do hellingly hospital as my final piece in art witch is what im ment to be doing now lol. all i will say is if you go be carefull the floors are very unsound as i found out lol. i will be going again soon so if any one wants to come let me no and i will take you round iv been in nearly all of it email me at joey.matthews@ymail.com thanks .joey.

Wen't there last night and stayed there till about 4am, was my first time there ...
andrew foster < Talked about a scream mask ... funny you should say that we found that mast ... and i was wearing it .. how cool. its quite scarey about 1-3am when your only with one other person hiding from your mates and you have no light ..

Hello i am off there today with some mate's sooo should be good ill let you know how it goes 1st time .......

hi peolpe that go to Hellingly i love that place usaly always up there have heard other people there but never seen any 1 but the thing that scared me the most was that i sor a dummy in a room with a scream mask on and mate that shit me up lol but other than that it is great but if u go to the tower and go to the bolted door on the 6th floor and listen u can hear little kids crying and that does shit you up just watch out for the floor and stairs cause its made out of bird shit lol if you go there soon leave a letter or somthing on the stage and i will read it and reply back but it is the best place to play manhunt there so thanks for reading peolpe for andrew

if u wanna chat about it add me on msn: scobbydoo5@hotmail.com

i always go here , alot to do my photography ect
1) on halloween we went in ther , thinking we were alone and there was 2 other groups of people in there haha was good
2)best way to get in , the field behind the old hospital , go threw that and the back doors are open , so u just walk in easy and simple.
3)iv been there , and neva seen a ghost but may have heard a couple but dnt get ur hopes up high , we had a bottle thrwn at us from no1! it was picked up form next to my mate and thrown at him!
butt amazing for pictures and editing thm =D
xxx woth going to see , best days wednesdays and sundays (wednesdays the guards have to work up at the main one but not many people know this , my mum works at the new one )

Me and my brother loved playing around the hospital visited it with school it was a beautifull place in the fifties.my dad had a wood yard up the road from hospital,we watched cricket,rode our bikes in the woods,fished in the lakes ,saw our first rabbit born there.i live in australia and i went back a shame to see it run down the gardens were great in the 50 60 70s whats going to happen to the hole place if anyone knows can you post it on the sight ,i am very interested as will try to go have a look when i come home for holiday.My nan and grandad met there and married.

I grew up in Hellingly and can remember the hospital both before and after closure. The long drive used to be so well kept and the grounds were fantastic. After it closed in 1994 it became a favourite place to play - there was so much to explore and so many things still laying around. Somewhere I think I still have several massive bunches of keys that we found. Before all the ground floor doors were boarded over they helped us get around as we had a key for almost every lock!
The one thing I remember more than anything else though is the view from the top of the water tower - amazing(probably not safe to go up there anymore though).
Not sure about all the ghost stories guys - I think you've watched too many films and your expectations are too high! I spent almost every day of the school holidays in that place for years. It's just a derilect old building. It was a hospital contating mainly voluntary mental patiens and had a general outpatients department. I remember my mum going there more than once for x-rays. It was also used by my school a couple of times shortly after closure for safety training. After that it was used for paintball before being declared unsafe.
The site is currently owned by a development firm who intend to renovate some of the buildings and convert them to flats. The rest is to be demolished and redeveloped as housing. A dreadful shame really.

so, where is this place? how do i find it? we'd most likely be driving, from hastings.

thank you so mouch for the most amazing website!
it's incredible how many of us are out there.
keep searching, prying, dreaming!

A message to RT from East sussex, can i please interview you about your experinces at the asylum?

Hi,

all i am starting a research project on mental health issues such as borderline personality disorders, split personalities and am trying to find mental asylum hospitals in the uk, that i can visit to take pictures, or interview people relating to their experiences at an asylum whether it be working there or as a recovered patient, are there museums with info on the subject?

I also want to know why they all seem to be abandoned are there any that have been brought to be renovated? I think they should try and renovate some of these as they are historical building does anyone agree with me what can we do to stop them falling apart and being forgotten? I dont know much on the subject but am trying to learn as much as possible so if anyone has any info to share with me or is interested in starting some group to restore an asylum please contact me on victoria-hill@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks

Victoria

Hi Colin,
I too am trying to trackdown the next of kin/family of Alan Jenson big Al'. Please contact me if you have any info.
Thank you,
Sham.
hamfunk@hotmail.com

yeah i know the best way 100% but its not the quickest,but you will never get caught i can meet you there with a group im going to take or email you the map sunday is a good day anytime just your entry is important most people take the direct way and drive up there and climb through fences etc, which can be successful.but to get in 100% without trace my way is best.I havent been for a while but i went every week for about 3 months, i know the place like the back of my hand,security are pox they dont want to enter the building,so as long as your not detected then your laughing.emal me if your intrested ben181@btinternet.com

Does anyone know the best way to get in in the day? It will probably be a sunday coz I'm thinkin this would be quietest?? Do you know if the security guards are there every day?

Blueprints very hard to get my friend know one guy who has a few plans of the main buildings but ive been myself many times and are pretty familer with the place stayed overnight a couple of times but not been for a while might take a group out there on haloween not dodgy once your in its fine i have never been caught and ive benn at least 15 times,think be quite laugh because the only scary thing would be bumping into other groups of people(happened before funny as *uck.

could anyone get me a map or blueprints to the buildings as halloween there sounds like a wicked idea...and could i have some info on the number of guards?amyleeishot@hotmail.co.uk

When I was younger, my parents both worked at this hospital, and as many of the staff back then did, we lived there too. Unfortunately the horror stories are not true, it was mainly a voluntary hospital, and many patients, who did have mental problems, were there on a voluntary basis. If they were ill enough, and were dangerous, they would have been admitted to a much more secure psychiactric unit, not at this hospital. Also it was shut down due to the fact that the NHS has restructured how it cares for people with mental illness by having them live as much within the community as possible, and if in a unit they are much smaller. Hospitals as big as this are generally not used anymore it was too expensive to maintain due to its massive size and that it is over 100 years old.
When it was a working hospital, it was self sufficient, and was supplied by a train which ran on a single line (hence the old railway station down the road), and ran to hailsham along where the cuckoo trail now is.
It has been sold off and is prob going to be turned into houses and flats, although the developers are only allowed to build on ground that already has buildings on, so will sadly prob knock the victrian building down which is a shame.

I wouldn't recommend going there for halloween, simply because they security will be high for the obvious reason
However as long as you are to enter the building/s quick you should be safe as the guards never enter the building themselves, only travel around the outside. Just keep away from the top end of the long drive... there is one cctv pointing toward the direction of the w/tower.
If you need any usuful info mail me at (nhunt@hotmail.co.uk) & i'll get you in the safest & quickest way.

me and a few mates wanna go thee for halloween but lots of people told us security is really high and u wont b able 2 get in.
Can some who has entered the house recently please tell me on how??

manty thanks
jason

I went during the day,got there bout 2 and left bout 6 x

can u go during the day??

Thanks for this usefull information.im off to photograph hellingly this sunday,cant wait

There are plenty of ways to enter, all over fences. There is one fence lifted up but that is in view of security cams. Climb over infront of the Bunny run nursery, that's where i entered last night,then head left to where the security guards office is, (they come three times daily to cheak the grounds.) you can access all areas from here! Just don't get caught, i have twice. Best time to visit is after 19:30 when the security guards make their last visit. IF you are thinking of scailing the roof tops for some good photographs BE very careful as i myself have nearly gone through before! I don't advise it!
look out for ladders, they can be very useful! there are a few about.

Hi, i went to hellingly today and only got in 1 of the buildings,which i have not seen photos of as yet,ive only seen the main building,anyway any tips on how to get in, as its pretty busy round there durin the day.

many thanks
maddie

any chance of joining you when you go there again?

Me And some friends drove all the way from Portsmouth to explore this amazing structure. We couldnt get over how big it was!

We got abit lost on our way out. But we got there in the end. We are planning a few more trips there simply because we couldn't fit it all in in one day. Does anyone know why there were so many blank rooms. A few with pictures in. Also, why were there so many bibles?

Mark x

Hi does anyone recall the death of Alan Jensen? he committed suicide on land adjacent to the old railway track 200 yrd south of the old Hellingly railway station in 1985. i am interested in any information on him, he was also known as Big Al and use to own a record shop called the Disk Jockey. Thankyou for any information?

Just uploaded some mor pics heres the link s299.photobucket.com

Hi there, i have benn going to hellingly about twice a week for the last month,and a group of us slept overnight in the great hall,which i can tell you not as bad as i thought it would be once you get used to it.We waited till twelve midnight and walked round by torchlight,which was somewhat jittery.There is just so much to see there like i say i have been there many times now but still discover new room each time.If you click the link there are some of my photos,now im open minded about the whole ghost thing but look at my pics there are many with so called orbs in but one in particular has loads in and there is a face in the skylight,we took multiple pics of the same shot and no face or orbs,plus the room was freezing and like sarah says in her post we all felt sick,which was strange.We also gave calling spirits up in the the pitch black in the hall,but nothing really happend.but loads of orbs on my pics.The place really is addictive my advice is go before they knock it down,if anyone fancys coming along on our next trip feel free to email me you are more than welcome.If anyone has a pics of the place when it was up and running i would love to see them.

s299.photobucket.com

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yes , thre are also new bulidings close by , full of , phychatric men and women , and a womens psychatric
thre very wierd , becuase wen we walked up there , if we went any further , we would have seen some clients walking round apprently ,
they are allowed out , for a serton time , ect , i was fraked that maybe one of them would follow us , but they didnt luckly

me and my mate went there today 21st june 08 , it was amazing , i was sooo freaked wen i first got there ,
we made a whole in the fence and climbed threw , no one stoped us , we went and looked around , we heard a women screaming and shouting im going to kill you , but no one was there, i was very scared ,
i also couldnt belive , that thre are loads of houses, with young kids living oppasite and along the road!!!,
and no one stoped us getting in!!!
go thre , take a chance , its amazing.
also , when u walk threw , two massive double blue doors , the temputer drops , u feel things going threw u , and people crying , smells bad ,
but its worth it =D

Me and a pal went there a few weeks back. We had to scale a wire fence but that was about all. There was a nice patient sitting opposite where we parked next to the shop and we had a chat.
Put up some pics on my MySpaz... if anyone interested...

The hospital is in hellingly EAST SUSSEX South East Englabd

Hey guys,

im doing research on asylms and such for my english oral presentation, and it seems there have been alot of asylms and such that have been abandoned due to riots with patients and evil practises but alot of this is hidden from public. does anyone know any of this places history? it would help significantly, plus it is interesting. have a good one

I went there today! i was with my friends and we soon got scared when we saw and heard things!
This isnt another scary lie this was true! We asked the security why they had been shut down and he said for several reason's we asked him what and he said im not pernitted to tell you :S then we saw a man walking lup and down the road looking and pionting at us!
We also saw the same van driving up and down!

If anyone know's why they have been abandoned please can you help me with my enquiries x

Went to visit the hosptial today 29th April was unable to find to gain acess due to fencing. Can any tell me how I can get inside the hosptial, need to take photos for my art exam. Thanks.

Hey there Elastic. I went in today (18/04/08). No guards and it was really peaceful. Got a bit freaked when I saw the cells and the viewing windows though.

hey. I am an art student from Brighton wanting to take photos for an art project of this place. I think it sounds very interesting and atmospheric and would love to take a trip there. dose anyone know if the security is to high to go there now. don’t really fancy running into any guard dogs!

Cheers

Thanks, Debbie! Me and my wife are coming to Hellingly in April and as we love taking photos we're very much looking forward to visiting the place!

Hi, Ive been there 3 times in the evening, it was about 4 years ago when i went. Its an amazing place to go and see, and you can access it through the broken fencing and smashed windows (although your not meant too!!) Im realy interested in the history of this building and would love to find out more about it. Its such a shame tho that its being aloud to just waste away. I live nearby and love the fact that a building of this great structure and size with so much history is just down the road from me.
If anyone is thinking of going there then be careful as the floors are very weak!!!!

Hi..Great photos! I'am interested in visiting Hellingly myself, is it still accessible or has it been knocked down? Also how easy is the site to get to? Thanks

Hi,

Can anyone tell me who is the owner at present time of the hospital.

Marcel.

Employed there from 1963 to1980.Met some great people staff and clients. Interesting situations both on and off duty and great respec t for the legendary few. C/Ns Murtagh,Filsell, Stevens ,Slater ,Garnett,Crouch ,Cassidy.S/Ns Caton,Mcmullen,Redfern and maybe a few more.May those no longer with us rest in peace. Very sad to see the hospital in such a derelict state.

over the past 5 days i have visited hellingly twice, with me were 9 of my friends each time, the architecture is very much shot to peices with damp and rot. evidence of arson and mould on walls and ceilings. i dont know what kind of stuff went on at hellingly but i can be sure that alot of deaths are within the walls. smashing glass, temperature drops! go there!!!

nice site, ive had the pleasure of going to hellingly over the past 6 weeks training. The buildings we can see are truly amazing and the plans are extensive. Id love to have a tour round if anyone knows of any happening? The site is still used for Sussex health authriatry, for learning disabilities and training. There is a new section that has been built housing the psychiratic unit. Keep me posted . Thanks colin.

I worked at Hellingly in the 80's, heartbreaking to see how the place looks now

I live in Kent so I'll go and have a look, it looks magnificent. But on Google Earth there are plenty of cars parked there, does anyone know if the place is still used for something? Thanks

Me and some friends visited the other day at night and it's a weird place to be! I like the fact that it's now so derelict because it really suits the character of the building and it's an amazing looking place. The fact that it's now going to be developed is really sad though. I think if they knock it down we're losing some real local history and that would be sad. Does anyone know anything about the history of the place because from what i understand it was used to test alternative therapies which basically sound like torture and possibly even lead to deaths in the 40's and 50's. If anyone could shed some light on this I would be really interested.

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Man l just did this about 56 weeks ago. Don't tell me you were here and l didn't know about it!! Yes l am in london for a bit longer so drop me a line.

I really enjoyed your gallery of photos of Hellingly. In May/June 2006, I went to the old asylum(very difficult to find) and photographed the place for myself. I did not photograph the chapel or theatre. I broke into one of the large buildings, which I found a creepy experience. If you would like to see my photos, I will happily email them to you. Hereward

I've been, at 11pm very eerie, want to go back in the day to actually see things rather than scare myself shitless

yo t5hat is some freaky crap!!!!