Stay Close ~ St Augustine's by Josephine Pugh
A staircase in the abandoned St Augustine’s Asylum which lead to the upper floor.
St. Augustine’s
Date founded: 1872
Date opened: 1875
Date closed: 1992
Location: Cockering Road, Chartham, nr. Canterbury, Kent
Architect: John Giles & Gough
Layout: Corridor-Pavilion
You can see an aerial image here
A selection of my images from abandoned places…
Featured in ‘Mysteries of The Past and Present’, March 2011.
Featured in ‘Steps, Stairs and Staircases’, March 2011.
Featured in ‘Visualizing Emotion’, March 2011.
Featured in ‘The Secret Society’, June 2011.
Comments
Spooky!! Don’t they always say in horror movies – never go upstairs! ;) Really nice effects and capture, Jo :)
excellent composition, foreboading indeed :)
incredibly cool…and a bit haunting
What a treat! I’m thrilled! Thank you very much for your support.
– Josephine Pugh
Love the textures, light and composition to this eerie work, very atmospheric indeed!!!
It is such an enormous honour to be featured in the group 5 times today. I am truly so grateful! Thank you.
– Josephine Pugh
incredible mood, and seriously scary :)
It was! The place didn’t have a great feeling to it at all! Thank you so much for the feature- I’m delighted!
– Josephine Pugh
You really create such an amazing atmosphere with your abandoned building shots Josephine,,,,great work!
Congrats on being featured in our 24hr Super Features :)
Thank you sincerely for my features- it is really an honour.
– Josephine Pugh
Fabulous shot, the POV and the lighting. Congrat’s on your Features. :))
Wonderful Josephine…