Welcome to TheTimeChamber.

TheTimeChamber is dedicated to the interest that two brothers share in the modern history that surrounds them, the great outdoors and music that accompanies them on their journeys. Where possible history, accounts and stories are written for each location to bring to life the forgotten memories of the institutes and establishments that the modern world has turned its back on and left to decay.

Below you will find the most recent updates to the site, with navigation found to the left. An alphabetical Site list is to be found here. If you wish to get in contact with the website owners, supply them with information on any of the sites featured or simply to leave them a comment, please email them with the address provided on the contact page.

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Recent News & Updates

We Have Been Running For Over ONE YEAR!! Wooooo....

We thought you would like to know that TheTimeChamber has been running for just over a year now (if you ignore a six month period of building the website...) and during this time we have had 20,000 visitors and 80,000 page hits - without you all, we would not still be continually be adding content to the site! Expect more things to come in the future...

Netherne Asylum, Hooley 06/2009

In 1898, Surrey Council selected Netherne as the site for a new Mental Hospitall to relieve an overcrowding problem at the nearby Asylums of Springfield, Brookwood and Cane Hill. The hospital opened in 1909 and served to community until it closed in 1994, it has since been converted to housing with much of the site being retained.

The Asylums List

With over one hundred asylums being built since the Victorian times, TheTimeChamber has compiled a list that contains information on their location, architect, opening year, layout style and current status.

TheTimeChamber Mixes Update

After much deliberation, the mixes that are available to download from this website are now available to stream as well!

Recent Updates to the TheTimeChamber

As you can see, TheTimeChamber has undergone a small face lift with the Home Page and Menu being updated, if you happen to come across a bug, please report it using the Contact Page

RAF Holmpton R3 'GCI' ROTOR Station, Yorkshire 04/2009

RAF Holmpton was a ROTOR period 'GCI' Radar Site with an Underground R3 bunker. Heavily refitted and upgraded over the years this Site has had a long and fascinating association with Radar, and has played a vital role in developing our UK Air Defence.

RAF Bempton R1 'CEW' ROTOR Station, Yorkshire 04/2009

RAF Bempton was a ROTOR period 'CEW' Radar site, with an underground R1 bunker, built in the 1950's under the ROTOR Program

Gravesend Civil Defence Bunker, Kent 02/2009

Gravesend's Cold War bunker is located within Woodlands park and was originally known as Civil Defence Region 6, and it was an underground command post, built in 1954, from which Gravesend's rescue and emergency services were to be co-ordinated in the event of a nuclear attack. Its 13 rooms contained power and ventilation plant, communications areas for the command staff and dormitories.

Woking Borough Council Emergency Nuclear Bunker, Surrey 03/2009

Woking Borough Council Nuclear Emergency Bunker. Built in 1983 and housed in the basement below the modern office complex, this bunker is typical of hundreds of Regional and Borough Council bunkers built during the Cold War

1st County Asylum Surrey, Wandsworth 02/2009

The 1st County Asylum Surrey was opened in 1841 to house 300 patients. The asylum was designed in the corridor format and the frontage was stylised in a Tudor Style, complete with twisted chimney stacks. The Asylum, now Springfield University Hospital, is one of the few remaining Victorian Asylums still open in the country and is one of the leading psychiatric units in the South of England.

Armstrong-Vickers Deep Shelter, Surrey

A Deep Shelter built into the wall of a sand quarry by Armstrong-Vickers Ltd to enable the Employees at the Brooklands Aircraft Factory to shelter from bombing attacks by the Germans, which were and attempt to delay or halt completely construction of vital RAF equipment and Planes. It is comprised of seventeen 180 foot long parallel tunnels joined by 3 connecting tunnels.

2nd County Asylum Middlesex, Friern Barnet 01/2009

The 2nd Middlesex Asylum, Colney Hatch was opened in 1851 to house 1000 patients. The Asylum was designed in the corridor format and contained the longest corridor in Britain. At its peak the Asylum house approximately 2500 patients, some of which were housed in temporary wooden structures, which were replaced after a fire killed 51 patients. The site closed down in 1993 and has since been redeveloped into luxury homes.

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