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Hospital

Herrison Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Dorset County Lunatic Asylum (1832 - 1919)
Dorset County Mental Hospital (1920 - c.1940)
Address
Herrison, Dorchester, DT2 9RL
Foundation Year
1832
Status
Closed (since 1992)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Dorset (Herrison, Dorchester)
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Wessex
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Wessex
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Dorset
District Authority (Post-1982)
West Dorset
Pre-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1996 County
Dorset

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: Dorset County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Post-1948
Mental

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Dorset History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1829 - 1968
    General
    1832 - 1959
    Finance
    1829 - 1967
    Estates
    1900 - 1929
    Staff
    1900 - 1941
    Admission
    1837 - 1968
    Clinical
    1845 - 1960

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    Catalogue: NG/HH/CMR
    The Catalogue we hold is a survey list. The archive is currently being catalogued - I could send you a copy of the catalogue when it is completed.
    Addl records received 2005 (NRA 2005)