A church in the grounds of the old asylum
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A church in the grounds of the old asylum
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 3 Apr 2023
When the grounds were laid out to provide mental health care in the Victorian era, a chapel was included in the plans. Built about 1861, it is now the Glenside Hospital Museum (open occasionally with the assistance of volunteers).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.48314
Longitude
-2.541857