Hanwell: St Bernard's Hospital
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Hanwell: St Bernard's Hospital
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 18 Aug 2013
St Bernard's Hospital, once the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum and the first purpose-built asylum in England and Wales, was opened in 1831. There is a comprehensive history of the place in its Wikipedia article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanwell_Asylum The building is Grade II Listed but only the original structure. Numerous wings and other appendages were built as time went by, and, unfortunately and unerringly, the photographer has selected one of these to record.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.506897
Longitude
-0.35202