Opened in the late 1800’s, Cherry Knowle hospital was used for over 100 years until it was closed down and demolished to make way for new-build houses.
Originally called the Sunderland Borough Lunatic Asylum before being renamed, the hospital was used to treat those with varying mental illnesses and included six blocks of wards, a combined recreation hall and chapel.
Photos posted on the urban explorer website, Whatevers Left, show the former asylum is a state of creepy ruin and disrepair.
Scroll down and click through the gallery of creepy photos taken at the abandoned Cherry Knowle hospital.
Photo credit: www.whateversleft.co.uk
1. A state of ruin
The former hospital was left in a state of ruin following its closure. Photo: Whatevers Left
2. A forgotten era
A typewriter stood frozen in time at the hospital following the closure. Photo: Whatevers Left
3. Eerie corridors
Signs on the doors could still be seen while walking down abandoned corridors. Photo: Whatevers Left
4. Patient wards
Wards could be seen in the hospital buildings were patients were once cared for. Photo: Whatevers Left