UK Asylum related sites:
Index of Lunatic Asylums and Mental Hospitals
Andrew Robert's huge and exhaustive source of information for Asylums in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Remembering Old Asylums and Hospitals
The latest site from Gordon Tozer, a fascinating and informative reflection on asylum life, recollections, extensive photo gallery and asylum based writing. Strongly recommended.
The Workhouse
Peter Higginbotham's extensive and fascinating examination of the Poor Law system. A major work looking at all aspects of workhouse life as well as thorough photographic coverage of surviving structures across Great Britan and Ireland.
English Heritage
The website of the UK public organisation caring for Britains man made environment. Includes the Buildings at Risk register for England and Wales
SAVE Britains Heritage
Campaign group dedicated to the considerate development, conservation and re-use of Britains architecture. Previous projects have included developing strategies for the sensetive re-use of redundant hospital buildings, focussing specifically on mental hospitals. Involved in the campaign for retention of structures at Severalls Hospital.
Rachel Gadsden
A British artist whose evocative worksare particularly influenced by decay and feature North Wales and Cane Hill hospitals.
Victorian Psychiatry
A useful and extensive bibliography, including studies of individual institutions and links to purchasing details.
Specific Asylum sites:
St. George's Historical Society
A recently launched site aiming to provide a valuable resource on the former Northumberland County Asylum at Morpeth. An extensive timeline and historical data is included and the project is supported by the heritage fund. Looks certain to be a definitive work on the hospital.
Photographs of St. Lawrence's Hospital, Bodmin
A large and attractively designed site which has a comprehensive selection of images of the former Cornwall County Asylum at Bodmin. Also includes a selection of memorabilia and historical information of this curious asylum.
North Wales Hospital Histoical Society
A website dedicated to the North Wales Counties Asylum in Denbigh, developed as a resource for sharing memories of the hospital and to provide information on the future developments for the site.
North Wales Hospital
An excellent site devoted to the past present and future of North Wales' only County Asylum. The site looks at how plans for the long-derelict asylum are progressin and includes a discussion board for anyone associated with or interested in the hospital, past and present.
Glenside Hospital Museum
The definitive guide to the history of Bristol's former lunatic asylums, mental deficiency colonies and inebriate reformatories. Excellent historical images combined with well researched text and a must for anyone interested in the development of Institutions in the UK, not just the west.
Memories of Bexley Hospital
Already providing a wealth of information, this thoughtfully designed, great new site covers an this large london mental hospital which had previously been largely overlooked on the internet. A welcome addition to the growing group of websites specifically dedicated to mental hospitals.
Shelton Hospital
Photographic web page forming part of the Shropshire community and mental health services website. Based around a book 'Shelton, past and present' by Rosie Morris
Winwick Remembered
An excellent site covering all aspects of Winwick Hospital, nr. Warrington. Includes an extensive gallery of historical images and information.
Whittingham Hospital
An informative site with a detailed history and images of Lancashire's 4th asylum, developed by former members of staff.