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Hospital

Broadmoor Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum (1863-1948); Broadmoor Institution (1948-1959)
Address
Crowthorne, RG45 7EG
Current Trust
West London Mental Health NHS Trust (since 2001)
Foundation Year
1863
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Pre-1974 County
Berkshire
Post-1974 County
Berkshire
Post-1996 County
Berkshire

Status

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
Before Criminal Justice Act 1948 Managed as part of the Home Office
Post-1948
NHS, Trust, Other
Post-1948 information
Post Criminal Justice Act 1948 managed as part of Ministry of Health, within the NHS; 1959-1987 part of the Special Hospitals Board; 1987-1989 standalone Broadmoor Hospital Board; 1989-2001 part of Special Hospitals Service Authority

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Pre-1948 information
Criminal lunatics
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
Criminal lunatics

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Berkshire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1861 - 2002
    General
    1861 - 2002
    Finance
    1867 - 1973
    Estates
    1864 - 1988
    Staff
    1863 - 1990
    Admission
    1863 - 1965
    Clinical
    1863 - 1943

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)