Urban Exploring The Paranormal
Manchester Royal Hospital For The Insane (South House)
Season 1, Episode 1 • Special Interest, Reality, 01-Oct-2021
The Manchester Royal Hospital for the Insane, now the Cheadle Royal Hospital, was built 1847-9 and opened in 1849, to replace the former hospital site in the centre of Manchester built in the 1760s. In the circular letter notifying the medical profession of its opening, it is noted that 'the buildings have been erected and the grounds laid out with special reference to the most approved methods of treatment, at an expense of about £25,000'.
The architect was Richard Lane, architect and surveyor to the Asylum Committee, and winner of the competition for the design of the new hospital. It was intended for the middle and upper classes, and unlike pauper asylums, accepted voluntary patients, being the first asylum to do so. The building was extended several times later in the C19.
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