Winwick Hospital

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_Henry_Crossland
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
large grounds
clock_tower
red_brick_facade
gptkbp:associatedWith deinstitutionalization
mental health stigma
community mental health services
asylum movement
NHS_reforms
gptkbp:capacity approximately 500 beds
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
featured in documentaries
subject of academic studies
inspired art projects
influenced public perception of mental health care
subject of local folklore
location for urban exploration
influenced mental health policy
remains a point of interest for historians
highlighted need for mental health reform
remains a point of interest for mental health advocates
remains a point of interest for architects
site of ghost stories
symbol of historical treatment of mental illness
represented historical neglect of mental health facilities
gptkbp:currentStatus demolished
gptkbp:historicalEvent closure and redevelopment
opened as a lunatic asylum
transition to mental health facility
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Victorian era architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winwick Hospital
gptkbp:location gptkb:Winwick,_England
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Peter_Sutcliffe
gptkb:John_McCarthy
gptkb:David_Icke
gptkbp:notableFor treatment of psychiatric disorders
gptkbp:opened 1868
1998
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:North_West_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust
gptkbp:servicesProvided rehabilitation services
inpatient care
outpatient care
therapeutic activities
psychiatric assessments
gptkbp:successor gptkb:St._Helens_Hospital
gptkbp:type mental health facility