Memorials & monuments · London
Horton Hospital
In or near Claygate.
Horton Hospital — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Dan Gregory — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Epsom · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Horton Hospital is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Horton Hospital, formerly called Horton Asylum, was a large psychiatric hospital in the Horton area of Epsom, Surrey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The hospital was designed for the London County Council by George Thomas Hine, consultant architect to the Commissioners in Lunacy to the London County Council), following a Compact Arrow plan first used at Bexley Asylum at Bexley in Kent. It was opened in 1902 and was the second hospital in the Epsom Cluster, a group of five mental institutions on the Horton Estate to the west of Epsom. During the two World Wars the hospital was commandeered as a military hospital and the existing patients were transferred elsewhere.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3439, -0.2822
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Epsom and Ewell
- Parish
- Epsom and Ewell, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT19 8GF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Epsom — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/12360198944 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Horton Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horton Hospital?
- Horton Hospital is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT19 8GF), in the parish of Epsom and Ewell, unparished area.
- What is Horton Hospital?
- Horton Hospital — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Horton Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Epsom, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT19 8GF.
- When was Horton Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Is Horton Hospital free to visit?
- Yes, Horton Hospital is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horton Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Epsom, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT19 8GF.