Hellingly hospital (East sussex mental asylum)

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.

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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!!!!