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Park Prewett Hospital

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Details

Previous Names
Park Prewett Mental Hospital
Address
Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke
Foundation Year
1917 (approximately)
Status
Closed (since 1996)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Winchester Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Wessex
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Wessex
District Authority (1974-1982)
Basingstoke and North Hampshire
District Authority (Post-1982)
Basingstoke and North Hampshire
Pre-1974 County
Hampshire
Post-1974 County
Hampshire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Post-1948
Mental

Other information

Built in response to overcrowding at Knowle Hospital in 1898 a special committee was appointed by Hampshire County Council to explore feasability of second asylum. Building work started 1910. 1917 hospital taken over by military authorities, designated number four Canadian Hospital in August 1921. Rooksdown House opened 1930 as private patient block. During Second World War Rooksdown House became plastic surgery hospital and continued in this capacity till 1959.

Record locations

  • Hampshire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1912 - 1992
    General
    1912 - 1981
    Finance
    1945 - 1948
    Staff
    1949 - 1989
    Admission
    1920 - 1992
    Clinical
    1950 - 1970
    Pictorial
    1917 - 1980
    Other
    1941 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    General administration includes plan of Park Prewett by Wm. Locke, 1743 and architectural plans 1912 - [1914]
    Recreation - patients social club magazine 1941 - 1948