St Michael's Hospital (closed) - water tower
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St Michael's Hospital (closed) - water tower
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 8 May 2009
The hospital has recently been closed and its clinics were replaced by community services. St Michael's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1293920 was built by the architect Donthorn in 1848/9 and originally was a Union workhouse for 'aged men, aged women and idiots'. At present a security fence surrounds the site of a new housing development which includes the redevelopment of the former hospital. The water tower dates from 1928.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.793626
Longitude
1.238289