ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts. Occupied by old bikes and dirt encrusted kitchen equipment, this former South Derbyshire care home was once a place of help and kindness but now all of those memories are covered in dust and completely forgotten. The sights inside this unnerving building were captured by Derbyshire photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, after his fascination with forgotten buildings led him into urban exploring.“These photographs capture the knock on effects of budget cuts, over population and a struggling system,” said Toby
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