Volume: St Lawrence's Hospital formerly 'Metropolitan Asylum for Imbeciles'

Date:
15 Mar 1873 - 18 Mar 1994
Location:
St Lawrence's Hospital, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Tandridge, Surrey
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Metropolitan Asylum for Imbeciles, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Tandridge, Surrey
Caterham Mental Hospital, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Tandridge, Surrey
Reference:
BF101292
Type:
Volume Containing Photographic, Graphic, Textual And Miscellaneous Material
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Description

The ‘Metropolitan Asylum for Imbeciles’, also known as the ‘Metropolitan District Asylum for Chronic Imbeciles’, was opened in 1870. It was renamed ‘Caterham Mental Hospital’ in 1920. During the Second World War the hospital became Caterham Emergency Hospital as part of the Emergency Medical Service. In 1941, it was renamed St Lawrence’s Hospital. The hospital closed in 1994.

The file contains the following miniature format film prints: 150/W/30 - 37; 150/X/1 - 2, 5 - 6.

Content

This is part of the Series: RCH01/012 Workhouses Project; within the Collection: RCH01 Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England (Rchme) Archive

This Volume is divided into 1 Child Job
This Volume contains the following materials:
Photograph (Print): 12
Map: 3
File: 1
Record Sheet/Form: 2

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

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People & Organisations

Photographer: Barker, Sid

Keywords

Psychiatric Hospital, Hospital