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Hospital

Haydock Lodge Asylum

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Important information

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Details

Address
Lodge Lane, Haydock
Foundation Year
1843
Status
Closed (since 1970)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Liverpool
Management Committee (1948-1974)
St Helens and District
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Private
Post-1948
Private

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Post-1948
Mental

Other information

A private asylum for the restoration and cure of the insane, Haydock Lodge Asylum ws first opened in either 1843 or 1844 in a property formerly owned by the Legh family of Lyme. the original business venture was undertaken by a mr George goode and Provided for both private and pauper lunatics. It was closed in 1851 but re-opened in 1852 by Mr John Sutton, formerly master of the Manchester Workhouse. In 1872 it was burnt down but rebuilt immediately afterwards. H/L/1 Copy of an advertisment for the Lodge in 1891 giving a brief description of the Lodge and its facilities H/L/2 County Case Book 1863 - 1866 Records patient's names, age, occupation , physical description, medical history and symptoms. Date of admission and date of discharge / transfer. H/L/3/1 Private Ledger No. 1 and Index 1880 - 1883. Records patients name, details of accounts owing, name and address of next of kin. 2 Private Ledger No.2 and Index 1883 - 1885. Records patients' name, details of accounts owing, name and address of next of kin. H/L/4 Pauper ledger 1880 - 1899. Balance of Accounts for those Poor Law Unions housing pauper patients of the Lodge. (List names of patients from each union.) H/L/5 Medical Journal 1901 - 1908, a weekly log book detailing:- a) number of Patients (male and female). b) Patients who have been in seclusion (period and reason) c) Patients under medical treatment for bodily disorders. d) deaths, injuries and violence to patients.

Record locations

  • Merseyside Record Office

    Record types

    Clinical
    1859 - 1860

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue, Computerised
    Details
    M614 RAI
    Among records of Rainhill Hospital

  • St Helens Local History and Archives Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1863 - 1899
    Finance
    1880 - 1899
    Admission
    1863 - 1866
    Clinical
    1880 - 1908
    Ephemera
    1891 - 1891

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue, Card index
    Details
    St Helens LH/A Library