Roundway Hospital [8]
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Roundway Hospital [8]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 22 Jul 2016
Built as the Wiltshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum following the 1845 Lunacy Act which required county asylums to be built, the hospital closed in 1995 and has been converted into living accommodation. Built in 1849-51 and extended at various times, the hospital housed over 1,500 patients at its peak. The hospital is listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244048 A play area adjoining the former hospital.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.338998
Longitude
-1.986744