Sneinton Asylum

Sneinton Asylum was a psychiatric hospital at Sneinton in Nottingham.

Sneinton Asylum
This gate post is all that remains of Sneinton Asylum
Sneinton Asylum is located in Nottinghamshire
Sneinton Asylum
Shown in Nottinghamshire
Geography
LocationSneinton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates52.9546°N 1.1330°W / 52.9546; -1.1330
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeMental health
History
Opened1812
Closed1902
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History
Wood engraving of the Sneinton Asylum

The Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum was the first such asylum to open in the United Kingdom.[1] It was designed by Richard Ingleman of Southwell.[1] The foundation stone was laid on 31 May 1810 and the first patients were admitted in February 1812.[2] The facility initially accommodated 80 patients.[1]

As demand for places increased additional facilities were required and it became necessary to augment capacity by establishing the Coppice Lunatic Hospital in 1859 and the Mapperley Asylum in 1880.[1]

The facility eventually reached a state of decay and after services transferred to Saxondale Hospital near Radcliffe-on-Trent, the hospital closed in 1902.[1] The asylum at Sneinton was later converted into a boarding school named King Edward's School.[3] The school has since been demolished and the area has been redeveloped to create a recreation facility now known as King Edward Park.[4]

References
  1. "Sneinton". County Asylums. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. Amos, Denise. "The General Lunatic Asylum, St Ann's Hospital and Saxondale Hospital". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. "St Ann's and Sneinton Area Home Page". Notts Watch. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. "King Edward Park". Picture the Past. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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