800 Comments for Great Barr Colony (St Margaret's Hospital)

Lots of faces can be seen in the decay on the walls - very cool!

My Grandad's football team used to play on the fields at St.Margarets. Apparently there were 100s of patients with downs syndrome sat in their audience.

I feel that you are very brave man to walk a very shaky stucture, Mr Motts. Has anybody else here explored St. Margarets?

Was this the only equpiment you found here, Mr Motts? I can't help but feel a little disappointed.

To think how this place only closed in the 90s.

The graffiti is really agrivating me now, for how it spoils the pictures and makes me realise how easy it would have been to get into this place, once upon a time...

"Woz ere." How it reminds me of my school planner!

For those who live in the West Midlands, I hope you've checked out the satellite view of this place on Google Local. Its absolutely massive! I was shocked.

So this is what it looks like! I didn't get far when tresspassing about two weeks ago. Too many vans driving through.

I'm very disappointed in myself that this place has intrigued me for about a year and a half and I only get the guts to take a look at the place when there's barely anything left.

I pass the hospital to and from college. I tend to sit on the top deck of the bus to try and get a look in through the entrance. It looks like they haven't quite demolished it all yet. I'm seeing a lot of rubble and new houses at the moment.

For those of you who don't know, most of this place has been demolished now. Bovis Homes are buliding hundreds of houses and apartments, with a "Stunning lake view." Several houses have been burnt down in protest, but of course that won't stop them.

Motts, your eye & talent never ceases to astonish. As always, thanks for sharing.

Now, what this image instantly reminded me of was the imagry captured by Freddie Francis in all those wonderful old Hammer films.

I love these ones, gret shot

Absolutely pheonominal