Hellesdon Hospital
| Hellesdon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Hellesdon Hospital | |
  Location within Norfolk | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hellesdon, Norfolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°39′35″N 1°15′08″E / 52.6597°N 1.2523°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Mental Health |
| History | |
| Opened | 1828 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Hellesdon Hospital is a mental health facility in Hellesdon, Norfolk, England. It is managed by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
History[edit]
The hospital has its origins in the Norwich Pauper Asylum which was established near the St. Augustine's gate area of Norwich in 1828.[1] These facilities became inadequate and a new purpose-built hospital was designed by Richard Phipson using a corridor plan layout.[1] It was opened as the Norwich Borough Asylum in 1880.[1] An extension for male patients was completed in around 1900 and a similar one for female patients was completed in around 1920.[1]
It became the Norwich City Mental Hospital in the 1920s and it joined the National Health Service as Hellesdon Hospital in 1948.[2] Modern facilities have been added at the rear of the hospital but the main accommodation block remains in use.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Hellesdon Hospital". County Asylums. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich". National Archives. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
