Cathedrals · East Midlands
The Lawn, Lincoln
In or near Lincoln.
The Lawn is an early nineteenth century Greek revival building on Union Road, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the west of Lincoln Cathedral. The complex features a walled gard
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Lawn in Lincoln can be reached from Lincoln railway station, which is 1 km away. Entry information is not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is LN1 3AA.
About
The Lawn is an early nineteenth century Greek revival building on Union Road, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the west of Lincoln Cathedral. The complex features a walled garden and children's play area. The building, which is a Grade II* listed building, housed The Lawn Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases from 1921 until 1985.
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Heritage listing
The Lawn is an early nineteenth century Greek revival building on Union Road, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the west of Lincoln Cathedral. The complex features a walled garden and children's play area. The building, which is a Grade II* listed building, housed The Lawn Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases from 1921 until 1985.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lawn is an early nineteenth century Greek revival building on Union Road, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the west of Lincoln Cathedral. The complex features a walled garden and children's play area. The building, which is a Grade II* listed building, housed The Lawn Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases from 1921 until 1985.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
, physician and life governor of the hospital from 1820 until his death in 1853]] ]] The hospital's origins lie in a bequest by Dr Paul Parnell to establish an asylum in Lincoln. After delay caused by indecision by the management of the asylum, the project went ahead in 1817, and a facility designed by Richard Ingleman in the Greek revival style opened as the Lincoln Lunatic Asylum in April 1820. It was at the asylum that, in the 1830s, Robert Gardiner Hill, with the support of Edward Parker Charlesworth, pioneered a mode of treatment that suited "all types" of patients, so that mechanical restraints and coercion could be dispensed with—a situation he finally achieved in 1838. In 1839…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2350, -0.5439
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN1 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Established
- 1817
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln — 1 km
- Official site
- www.hpft.nhs.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: The Lawn, Lincoln (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lawn, Lincoln?
- The Lawn, Lincoln is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN1 3AA), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- What is The Lawn, Lincoln?
- The Lawn is an early nineteenth century Greek revival building on Union Road, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the west of Lincoln Cathedral. The complex features a walled gard
- How do I get to The Lawn, Lincoln?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN1 3AA.
- When was The Lawn, Lincoln built?
- Built or established in 1817.
- Is The Lawn, Lincoln a listed building?
- The Lawn, Lincoln is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Lawn, Lincoln?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN1 3AA.