Rauceby Hospital, Wilsford / Silk Willoughby / Sleaford - North Kesteven
Rauceby Hospital was designed as the Kesteven County Lunatic Asylum by renowned asylum specialist G T Hine. William Goldring's plan for the grounds was drawn up in 1900 and implemented over the next few years with inmate labour. Rauceby served as an RAF hospital during World War Two. It was here that pioneering plastic surgery was carried out for aircrew who had suffered severe burns. The hospital closed in the late 1990s and the grounds have been extensively developed for housing, which continues. The central core of the complex remains derelict and its future has yet to be secured.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Rauceby Hospital
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1001471
- Local Planning Authority:
- North Kesteven
- Site Type:
- Health and welfare > Hospital
Location
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District / Borough:
- North Kesteven
- Parish:
- Wilsford / Silk Willoughby / Sleaford
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Region:
- Midlands
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Extensive significant problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Declining
- Ownership:
- Commercial company, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, part in CA
Contact Details
Ben Robinson 07823 327796
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England