Volume: Winterton Hospital, Sedgefield

Date:
16 Sept 1992 - 7 May 1993
Location:
St Lukes Church, Salter's Lane, Sedgefield, County Durham
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Winterton Hospital, Salter's Lane, Sedgefield, County Durham
Winterton Hospital, Sedgefield, County Durham
Durham County Lunatic Asylum, Salter's Lane, Sedgefield, County Durham
Durham County Lunatic Asylum, Sedgefield, County Durham
Durham County Mental Hospital, Sedgefield, County Durham
Winterton Mental Hospital, Salter's Lane, Sedgefield, County Durham
Winterton Mental Hospital, Sedgefield, County Durham
Reference:
BF102204
Type:
Volume Containing Photographic, Graphic, Textual And Miscellaneous Material
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Description

‘Durham County Lunatic Asylum’ opened in 1858. It was extended in 1875-1880 with the construction of a new annexe to the south-west of the main hospital building. The hospital was renamed ‘Durham County Mental Hospital’ in 1925. From 1949 it was named Winterton Hospital’, and sometimes ‘Winterton Mental Hospital’. The hospital closed in 1996 and the buildings were later demolished.

Miniature Format Film Number: 175/W,175/J,175/X,175/F

Content

This is part of the Series: RCH01/008 Hospitals 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): 34
Photograph (Print): 3
Photograph (Print): 11
Photograph (Print): 149
Photograph (Print): 2
Annotated Map: 4
Correspondence: 4
File: 1
Loose Notes: 3
Record Sheet/Form: 38
Report: 1
Postcard - Unspecified: 1

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People & Organisations

Architectural Field Investigator: Goodall, Ian Howard: Rchme York

Architectural Field Investigator: Pattison, Ian: Rchme York

Photographer: Skingle, Bob: Rchme York