Former asylum near Bastonford
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Former asylum near Bastonford
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 18 Jul 2014
Built as the City and County Lunatic Asylum in 1848-52 by Hamilton & Medland. This was the former administration block. Grade II listed. Not much remains and what does now finds itself "hemmed in by neo-Georgian [housing] units that manage to be simpering and regimented at the same time." See James Pratt's photos in this square for what was here.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.153564
Longitude
-2.264215