Where is St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne?

St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE3 3XT), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.

How do I get to St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne?

The nearest railway station is Wansbeck Road, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE3 3XT.

Is St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne free to visit?

Yes, St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne is free to enter.

How do I get to St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne?

The nearest railway station is Wansbeck Road, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE3 3XT.

Historic churches · North East England

St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

In or near Gosforth.

Free admission

St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Wansbeck Road · 0.9 km

Free entry

St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne 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

St Nicholas Hospital is an NHS psychiatric hospital located in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The entrance is located on Jubilee Road. The buildings range from Victorian-era to modern facilities and occupy 12 hectares (30 acres) of land. The hospital is managed by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

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Background

History

As Newcastle upon Tyne did not have a hospital of its own for mentally ill patients, a new asylum was proposed in Coxlodge, where a 50 acre farmstead known as Dodd's Farm was purchased. In 1864 initial plans were drawn up, and William Lambie Moffatt was appointed architect. The facility opened as Newcastle upon Tyne Borough Lunatic Asylum in July 1869 and became the Newcastle upon Tyne City Lunatic Asylum in 1882. Some of the first patients were transferred from Bensham Asylum as Durham County Magistrates had refused to renew the contract of that facility. In 1884 permission was granted to extend the hospital, and the East and West Pavilions were completed in 1887. These allowed an…

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Coordinates: 55.0063, -1.6347
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
Postcode: NE3 3XT
Parliamentary constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North
Established: 1864
Nearest railway station: Wansbeck Road — 0.9 km
Official site: www.ntw.nhs.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7594955 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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