| Napsbury Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Napsbury Hospital | |
  Shown in Hertfordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | London Colney, England |
| Coordinates | 51°43′23″N0°18′36″W / 51.723°N 0.310°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Mental health |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Closed | 1998 |
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Napsbury Hospital was a mental health facility near London Colney in Hertfordshire. It had two sister institutions, Harperbury Hospital and Shenley Hospital, within a few miles of its location. [1]
The hospital was designed by Rowland Plumbe in the country estate style and was initially known as the Middlesex County Asylum. [2]
The hospital was designed for 1,205 residents, [3] and the grounds were designed by William Goldring. [3] Following the construction of the numerous buildings and extensive grounds, Napsbury opened on 3 June 1905. [4] According to the Middlesex County Record, the initial cost, including land and equipment, was £545,000, or £473 per bed. In 1908 Plumbe designed an extension to accommodate a further 600 patients. [5]
During the First World War, Napsbury was used for and known as the County of Middlesex War Hospital, which treated wounded soldiers. [3] [6] [7] Following the war, the hospital was returned to its original purpose. [8]
Although Napsbury suffered some bomb damage in the Blitz, it was in continuous use as a hospital until its official closure in 1998. However, until at least 2002 one building was still in use for psychiatric patients. [3]
Due to its largely untouched parkland, Napsbury was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II Historic Park and Garden in 2001. [9] The site has been redeveloped for residential use as Napsbury Park. [9]
Famous residents of the hospital included:
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