http://www.metafilter.com/tags/canehill Posts tagged with 'canehill' at MetaFilter. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:44:15 -0800 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:44:15 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/54266/Cane%2DHill%2DAbandoned%2DMental%2DHospital Cane Hill<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Hill">^</a> is an abandoned <a href="http://mechanised.livejournal.com/?skip=7">state run lunatic asylum</a> <small>(link contains tons of photographs)</small> in South London. Built in 1882, the hospital for years housed Charlie Chaplin's mother (before he became wealthy enough to rescue her). Shuttered since 1990, the locations' inherent creepiness continues to fascinate urban explorers. Inside Out has a series of interesting pieces on the location, including <a href="http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout/?location_id=19">music </a>&amp; <a href="http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout/?location_id=47">paintings </a>inspired by Cane Hill, an <a href="http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout/?location_id=18">essay</a> on the location, detailed <a href="http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout/?location_id=6">floorplans </a>and further <a href="http://www.art-architecture.co.uk/insideout/?location_id=20">photographs</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.54266 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:44:15 -0800 abandoned canehill exploration insaneasylum loonybin mentalhospital urbanruins jonson