Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum (General)
Hello all,
I wonder if anyone could help me please. I dont know the area of Forest of Dean or Gloucester at all & was wondering if Wooton, where the Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum was, came into the Forest of Dean or just Gloucester. Sorry to sound so stupid, If anyone could help, that would be great, or if anyone knows anything about the Asylum would be good too.
Thank you
Jan
Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, July 07, 2008, 05:37 (5992 days ago) @ janparf
tis in Gloucester
The Old County and City Lunatic Asylum, opened July 21st 1823, at Horton Road, Wotton, on rising ground, about half a mile from the City of Gloucester, in its own grounds of 45 acres, and affords extensive views of the surrounding country. The centre of the building is in form of a semi circle, which with the wings originally extended 250 feet, but additional buildings, including a chapel (erected 1873), have since been erected. There is accommodation for 640 patients
The Chapel on site which was built on the site of a previous chapel in 1873, remained in use until 1980's when it was turned into Offices. The Asylum later became known as Horton Road Hospital.
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