Historic churches · North East England
Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum
In or near Felling.
Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Felling · 2.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum, the nearest railway station is Felling, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE9 5RE, and entry is free.
About
Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum (also known as Gateshead Fell Lunatic Asylum) was located at Sourmilk Hill in Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. At that time Sourmilk Hill Lane continued across Church Road and onto what is today Larne Crescent, the asylum occupied the land on the corner of modern-day Larne Crescent and Church Road. It operated during the nineteenth century and provided isolation and medical care to hundreds of patients at a time when disease and illness in England were treated predominantly through isolation and asylum. At least two patients escaped from the institution, which closed around 1880.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9377, -1.5903
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE9 5RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Nearest railway station
- Felling — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7494967 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum?
- Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE9 5RE), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum?
- Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum?
- The nearest railway station is Felling, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE9 5RE.
- Is Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum free to visit?
- Yes, Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sheriff Hill Lunatic Asylum?
- The nearest railway station is Felling, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE9 5RE.