| Sneinton Asylum | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2936131.jpg) This gate post is all that remains of Sneinton Asylum | |
  Shown in Nottinghamshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°57′17″N 1°07′59″W / 52.9546°N 1.1330°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Mental health |
| History | |
| Opened | 1812 |
| Closed | 1902 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Sneinton Asylum was a psychiatric hospital at Sneinton in Nottingham.
The Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum was the first such asylum to open in the United Kingdom.[1] It was designed by Richard Ingleman of Southwell.[1] The foundation stone was laid on 31 May 1810 and the first patients were admitted in February 1812.[2] The facility initially accommodated 80 patients.[1]
As demand for places increased additional facilities were required and it became necessary to augment capacity by establishing the Coppice Lunatic Hospital in 1859 and the Mapperley Asylum in 1880.[1]
The facility eventually reached a state of decay and after services transferred to Saxondale Hospital near Radcliffe-on-Trent, the hospital closed in 1902.[1] The asylum at Sneinton was later converted into a boarding school named King Edward's School.[3] The school has since been demolished and the area has been redeveloped to create a recreation facility now known as King Edward Park.[4]