General view of east (male) accommodation pavilion of the former St Mary's Hospital, from the east

Date:
3 Dec 2002
Location:
St Mary's Hospital, Stannington, Northumberland
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Gateshead Borough Asylum, Stannington, Northumberland
Gateshead Borough Lunatic Asylum, West Duddo Estate, Stannington, Duddo Hill, Northumberland
Gateshead Mental Hospital, Stannington, Northumberland
Gateshead Borough Mental Hospital, Stannington, Northumberland
Stannington Hospital, West Duddo Estate, Stannington, Duddo Hill, Northumberland
Stannington Mental Hospital, Stannington, Northumberland
Reference:
AA040328
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

'Gateshead Borough Asylum', also known as 'Gateshead Borough Lunatic Asylum', opened in 1914. It was renamed 'Gateshead County Borough Mental Hospital' (or 'Gateshead Mental Hospital') in 1920. The hospital was also known as 'Stannington Mental Hospital'. With the start of the NHS in 1948, it became St Mary's Hospital. The hospital closed in the 1990s.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/06062 Former St Mary's Hospital, Previously 'Gateshead Mental Hospital'; within the Series: EHC01/329 Gateshead Photographic Survey; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Darkroom Printer: Skingle, Bob

Photographer: Skingle, Bob

Keywords

Psychiatric Hospital