Stoke Park Hospital
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Stoke Park Hospital, was a large hospital for the mental handicapped, closed circa 1997, situated on the north-east edge of Bristol, England, just within South Gloucestershire.[1] Most patients were long-term residents, both adults and children of all ages. A school was on-site. Prior to 1950, it was known as the Stoke Park Colony, which was founded in 1909.[2]
Stoke Park Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.495°N 2.544°W / 51.495; -2.544 |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Speciality | Mental handicap |
History | |
Opened | 1909 |
Closed | circa 1997 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Burden Neurological Institute, opened in 1939, was co-located at the hospital, and outlasted the hospital on the site to 2000.[3][4] The associated Burden Neurological Hospital was formed in 1969.[5] The Institute later operated at Frenchay Hospital as a charity,[6][7] and later as a research grant giving trust.[8]