Nottingham - NG3 (Sneinton)
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Nottingham - NG3 (Sneinton)
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 5 May 2012
This gate post at the edge of King Edward Park, off Dakeyne Street, is all that remains of The General Lunatic Asylum for the Town & County of Nottingham. In 1873, once all its private patients had been transferred to The Coppice Hospital, Mapperley it became known as The County Lunatic Asylum. This was in turn replaced by Saxondale Hospital that served residents of Notts from 1902-88. During the late 50s and the 60s at least part of the Sneinton buildings were used by the Dakeyn Street Lads' Club (later to become The Oliver Hind Boys Brigade).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.954483
Longitude
-1.133063