Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Londonderry County Asylum
In or near Derry.
Londonderry County Asylum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Joseph Mischyshyn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Londonderry County Asylum is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Londonderry County Asylum was a psychiatric hospital at Strand Road in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston and William Murphy, opened as the Londonderry Asylum in 1829. It had been built at a cost of £25,678 and was intended to cater for the City of Derry and the counties of Londonderry, Donegal and Tyrone. The asylum initially provided accommodation for 104 patients but had to be extended the following year so it could accommodate 150 patients. By the mid-1960s the site had become overgrown and the remaining buildings were demolished soon after. There are local stories of tunnels running from the old infirmary (where Clarendon Manor is now located at the top of Clarendon Street/Asylum Road) that ran into the asylum. Another tunnel running…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0102, -7.3162
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT48 7TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Foyle
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q65043104 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Londonderry County Asylum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Londonderry County Asylum?
- Londonderry County Asylum is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT48 7TL).
- What is Londonderry County Asylum?
- Londonderry County Asylum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Londonderry County Asylum?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT48 7TL.
- When was Londonderry County Asylum built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is Londonderry County Asylum free to visit?
- Yes, Londonderry County Asylum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Londonderry County Asylum?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT48 7TL.