St Audry's Hospital
| St Audry's Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Photo 2009 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Melton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Long-stay psychiatric |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Founded | A hospital from about 1917, previously an asylum |
| Closed | 1993 (approx) |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St Audry's Hospital, Melton, Suffolk, England was known as a psychiatric hospital from about 1917 having previously been an asylum that was founded in 1827.[1] The hospital was closed in about 1993,[2] and converted for use as residences.[3] The administration block with the main entrance has been a Grade II listed building since 11 June 1985,[4] and the South Entrance Pavilion has been Grade II listed since 14 November 1997.[5]
References
- ↑ "St Audry's Hospital, Woodbridge". The National Archives. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "Suffolk County Asylum: St. Audry's Hospital". www.countyasylums.com. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ Levy, Andrew (11 March 2011). "Skeletons scattered around grounds of former psychiatric hospital chapel after workmen dig up '20th century' graves". Daily Mail (London).
- ↑ "St Audreys Hospital Administration [sic] Block, Melton". British Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "South Entrance Pavilion at St Audrys Hospital, Melton". British Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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