Tyne and Wear HER(16264): Ryhope, Cherry Knowle Hospital

  • Description

    "The foundation stone for Cherry Knowle Hospital (Borough Lunatic Asylum) was laid by Alderman Stansfield Richardson in 1893 and the main building (The Laurels) was completed in 1895. The architect was George Hine and he designed a compact arrow-shaped layout consisting of six blocks of wards with a recreation hall and chapel in the south elevations.The hospital also comprised of The Oaks an isolation ward to the north-west of the main building, The Elms (1902) a consulting doctors office and later an isolation ward to the north-west....."
  • Owner

    SiteLines
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/16264
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 7 months ago
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