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Sneinton Asylum was a
The Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum was the first such asylum to open in the United Kingdom.{{cite web, url=https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/sneinton-2/, title=Sneinton, publisher=County Asylums, access-date=14 October 2018 It was designed by Richard Ingleman of Southwell. The foundation stone was laid on 31 May 1810 and the first patients were admitted in February 1812. The facility initially accommodated 80 patients.
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.
The facility eventually reached a state of decay and after services transferred to Saxondale Hospital near
psychiatric hospital
A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe Mental disorder, mental disorders. These institutions cater t ...
at Sneinton
Sneinton (pronounced "Snenton") is a suburb of Nottingham and former civil parish in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The area is bounded by Nottingham city centre to the west, Bakersfield to the n ...
in Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
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History
The Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum was the first such asylum to open in the United Kingdom.{{cite web, url=https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/sneinton-2/, title=Sneinton, publisher=County Asylums, access-date=14 October 2018 It was designed by Richard Ingleman of Southwell. The foundation stone was laid on 31 May 1810 and the first patients were admitted in February 1812. The facility initially accommodated 80 patients.
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.
The facility eventually reached a state of decay and after services transferred to Saxondale Hospital near Radcliffe-on-Trent
Radcliffe-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the Census 2011 was 8,205, falling slightly at the Census 2021 to 8,144
Location
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, the hospital closed in 1902. The asylum at Sneinton was later converted into a boarding school
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. They have existed for many centuries, and now extend acr ...
named King Edward's School. The school has since been demolished and the area has been redeveloped to create a recreation facility now known as King Edward Park.{{cite web, url=https://picturethepast.org.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/NTGM018405/posterid/NTGM018405.html, title=King Edward Park, publisher=Picture the Past, access-date=14 October 2018
References
{{reflist {{authority control Defunct hospitals in England Hospital buildings completed in 1812