Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Stanley Royd Hospital
In or near Wakefield.
Stanley Royd Hospital — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wakefield Kirkgate · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stanley Royd Hospital is a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Stanley Royd Hospital, located in Yorkshire, is a former psychiatric hospital now functioning as a museum. The building showcases its historical significance in mental health care and retains many original architectural features.
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Background
History
The facility, which was designed by Watson and Pritchett using a corridor plan layout, was opened as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum in 1818. William Ellis, who had a reputation for employing the principles of humane treatment, was appointed the first superintendent of the asylum. John Davies Cleaton, who had previously held the post of Assistant Medical Officer at the Lancaster Asylum was appointed Medical Director before becoming a Commissioner in Lunacy in 1866. James Crichton-Browne, who was appointed superintendent at the hospital in 1866, went on to carry out pioneering research on the neuropathology of insanity. After the facility joined the National Health Service in 1948, it…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6909, -1.4884
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Wakefield, unparished area
- Postcode
- WF1 4DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Established
- 1818
- Nearest railway station
- Wakefield Kirkgate — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Stanley Royd Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanley Royd Hospital?
- Stanley Royd Hospital is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF1 4DF), in the parish of Wakefield, unparished area.
- What is Stanley Royd Hospital?
- Stanley Royd Hospital — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stanley Royd Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF1 4DF.
- When was Stanley Royd Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1818.
- How do I get to Stanley Royd Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF1 4DF.