Fielding Johnson Building (Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum)

Fielding Johnson Building (Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum)
Fielding Johnson Building (Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum)
Fielding Johnson Building (Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum)
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Fielding Johnson Building (Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum)
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INSTITUTIONS
Asylum
View across lawn toward large ivy-covered brick asylum buildings
1/2 Glass plate negative
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Negatives Collection, The Record Office

The Leicestershire and Rutland County Asylum was built in May 1837, and ceased operation in 1908. In 1914 it was designated a medical base for the Territorial Forces, providing medical treatment for injured soldiers. It expanded from this one building to a network of over 60 locations. The hospital closed in 1919, and opened in 1921 as part of the university- the building was gifted to the Council to form a 'living memorial' for the local men who lost their lives in the War.
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