Stairwells Of The Main Ward Block

The Main Ward Block had 3 main stairwells, one in the middle of the building and 2 on the north side of the building, either side of the service corridor.

Right, is a shot from the Sketchup model of the hospital in January 1986.

Central Stairwell
The central stairwell was in the middle of the Main Ward Block. This was just to the right of the 2 bed lifts and went down to all floors.

North Side Stairwells

 * The Main WardN&N_Main_Ward_Block_West_Stairwell_plan.png Block had 2 stairwells on the north end of the building, these were fire proof stairwells with no windows. Like the central stairwell, these had stairs which lead from the ground floor to the 10th floor, covering 11 floors in total.