An urban explorer got quite the shock at an abandoned hospital when he came across a horrifying-looking doll with 'bleeding eyes'. Kyle Urbex said the building - left empty in 1997 - had an 'eerie' feeling with bed frames and mattresses scattered over the floors.
The 26-year-old photographer braved the spooky East Fortune Hospital, in Scotland, but couldn't have expected to come across the blonde-haired doll that has been drawn on so its eyes appear purple and bleeding. According to the Record, the hospital was once used to treat tuberculosis patients.
Kyle said: "Although the building was fire damaged it still had an eerie feeling when I stepped inside. Like any former hospital, it can be creepy exploring it alone. Nothing was to prepare me for the creepy doll I came across with its eyes spray painted in a deep dark purple. It was most certainly the creepiest thing I would expect to find in a decaying hospital.
"One of the wards had old bed frames and a jumper was lying on the floor which I can only imagine belonged to a former patient. The next building I ventured into was the main hospital building where the beds were still intact and the chairs next to them where family of two relatives would have sat during visiting their loved ones. I spent two hours inside. I was definitely put it near the top of my growing list of explorations in Scotland."
Until the Second World War, the hospital was a tuberculosis sanatorium for patients in the south east region of Scotland. But when the local airfield was brought back into use during the war, patients were transferred to Bangour Hospital in West Lothian. The medical establishment became an RAF base while it was also used as a military hospital to treat civilian casualties. It reopened after the war but later housed people with mental health issues when the number of tuberculosis patients began to fall.
When the hospital eventually closed its doors in 1997, many items, including hospital equipment and furniture, were left behind to rot as the remaining patients were transferred to Roodlands Hospital in Haddington. Police Scotland were forced to release a warning in 2017 as a number of youngsters were entering the derelict building that is believed to contain asbestos and poses other safety concerns due to hazardous material.
Kyle explores abandoned buildings across the UK and documents his travels on his Instagram page.
