Ian Richards of the Save Severalls group contacted me,
after he viewed my original walk around the perimeter fence of Cane Hill.
His interest in the state of the old asylum was sparked by his own attempts to save
Severalls Hospital (located to the north of Colchester) from over development.
After viewing his website, I met up with Ian at Severalls to have a guided tour
around some of the villas, the chapel and the main hospital.