asylums

1854 – Richmond District Lunatic Asylum, Dublin

This 1913 illustration depicts the front elevation of the Male Department of the Richmond District Lunatic Asylum,

1869 – District Lunatic Asylum, Downpatrick, Co. Down

Now known as the Downshire Hospital. “This building, of which we give an elevation and plans,

1861 – St. Mary’s Institute for Catholic Blind Females, Harold’s Cross, Dublin

Proposal for an asylum for the blind at Harold’s Cross. Described by the architect, Charles Geoghegan as “The entire range of new buildings presents a frontage to the south of 274 feet by 70 feet in depth,

1872 – Design for St. Annes Heath Asylum, Surrey

Architect: E.W. Godwin

From The Building News, August 23 1872: “”Mens.” — The elevations of this design are treated in a clever and artistic manner The centre block,

1833 – St Brigid’s Psychiatric Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Architect: William Murray / James F. Kempster

Formerly known as Ballinasloe District Asylum. Originally designed by William Murray, as a “1st class”

1885 – Holloway Sanatorium, St. Annes Heath, Virginia Water, Surrey

Architect: Crossland, Salomons & Jones

Holloway Sanatorium was an institution for the treatment of the insane, located on 22 acres of parkland near Virginia Water,

1834 – Crichton Royal Asylum, Dumfries, Scotland

Architect: William Burn

Designed with two central octagonal towers from which wings for the patients extended, Burns work at Crichton was a very ambitious project that was ultimately not completed.

1900 – Lunatic Asylum, Portrane, Co. Dublin

Architect: G.C. Ashlin

Reputed to be the most expensive capital project ever undertaken by the British Government in Ireland,

1774 – Poor House, Limerick

Architect: Rev. Deane Hoare

In 1773 the Limerick county and city Grand Juries came together with a budget of 500 pounds to build a poorhouse on land donated by the local Bishop.

1843 – Glasgow Royal Asylum, Gartnavel, Scotland

Architect: Charles Wilson

An unusual design in Tudor Gothic, built in 1842-43, with the chapel completed in 1904. Initially built to hold 420 patients and later extended.