High Royds Aylum

The asylum was meant to house upto 800 patients but with the addition of extensions this was to extend its capacity of housing upto 1,300 patients.

By far the most striking feature of High Royds is the rather imposing clock tower that dominates the place, standing at nearly 130 feet its four clock faces are a bold statement of intent.

Alongside this, the attention to detail is fantastic with stunning Mosaics and elegant tilework all over the place, High Royds resembles a palace for royality rather than a asylum for the mentally ill.

Although the site is being redeveloped the clock tower and admin building will remain as in 1989 they recieved Grade II listing status.

After seeing various reports in the past of this place it was decided that we should take a look before it is fully redeveloped, and we were not disappointed, the place oozes with grandure and finese.

Until you actually see this place in person it really is difficult to portray its alure, it really is stunning and the attention to detail is second to none, a thoroughly fantastic place and probably the most intact and luxurious asylum left in the country.

The only thing we didnt get to see on our visit was the Morgue which was a real shame but with the amount of activity at the front of it, we couldnt do it anyway :(

The clock tower however did make up for not seeing the Morgue, this place is truly magnificent and probably more time was spent in here than anywhere else, photogenic it is and the views from the roof of here are simply amazing.

High Royds really is a stunning example of architecture at its best, and a place definaltey worth seeing, this is only my second asylum but if this place is anything to go by it certainly wont be my last.