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
9. Chapel organ
As well as the stained glass, the organ which played in the chapel still remained. Photo: Whatevers Left
10. Vandalised chapel
Much of the abandoned hospital was subjected to vandalism following the closure, including the chapel. Photo: Whatevers Left
11. Damaged buildings
At the time of the hospital's closure, many of the buildings had already been put out of use. Photo: Whatevers Left
12. Subjected to the elemets
The abandoned hospital was subjected to the weather before it was knocked down. Photo: Whatevers Left