Mattress on the floor and secure rooms left untouched at an abandoned mental health centre have been seen for the first time.
The Hesketh Centre on Albert Road, Southport closed its doors for the last time in 2020.
The closure came due to the new £20 million Hartley Hospital opening on Scarisbrick New Road, just a minutes drive from the Hesketh Centre.
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Since then, the building has been left empty and an explorer went to have a look at the abandoned building.
Abandoned UK, a Facebook and Youtube page that goes to empty buildings posted a video of the centre on its page.
During the video, the group explore the building in-depth, recording almost all aspects of the building.
They show the secure rooms, left untouched since it was closed, as well as the wards that patients would stay on.
The man recording the video also points out the number of items left behind, with beds, monitors and chairs all being left in the building.
The structure of the building was also noted, with traditional coving throughout the building showing the history of the health centre, with it being believed to have been first opened in 1903.
A spokesman for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust said: “We are aware of footage shot from inside the Hesketh Centre and broadcast online. This building was vacated in December 2020 by patients and staff with services re-locating to the newly-built Hartley Hospital.
“Our mental health inpatient services were moved to the state-of-the-art facilities at Hartley Hospital because the Hesketh Centre was no longer fit for purpose. The site has been secured and Mersey Care has reviewed the security arrangements and enhanced them following this incident.
“Mersey Care remains committed to improving our estate buildings across our geographical footprint to allow clinical excellence, prevention and integration in our services. We have already engaged property consultants to list the property on the market and aim to sell the building in accordance with the NHS Estate Code.”
*Trespassing on private property is dangerous and can be illegal in certain circumstances.
The full video is available to view here and to view Abandoned UK's Facebook page, click here.
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