Asylum Location

[Stewart R]

 
Could someone please advise were the Cheshire County Lunatic Asylum was (around 1881)

I have a possible ancestor who may have been an inmate. She came from Macclesfield, but as far as i can tell the above asylum was in Chester. Some distance away! I was wondering if the Asylum may have had different branches closer to home or could she really have been moved so far away.

Regards

Stewart

[LizzieW]

I think there was one in Macclesfield.  When I was a child and we were playing up my mother would say "if you don't behave you'll put me in Macclesfield!"

[BumbleB]

Parkside Hospital in Macclesfield. 

[LizzieW]

I remember the name of it now BumbleB.   

[Stewart R]

Thank you both for your information, much appreciated.

I recall a similar threat was issued, regarding another such establishment, here in Warrington 

Regards

Stewart

[Latchfordian]

That was at Winwick, just north of Warrington.

[garstonite]

That was at Winwick, just north of Warrington.

Correct Latchfordian
Winwick for females
Rainhill for men

[Maggsie]

The Deva Asylum, Chester was built in 1829.
Deva = the Roman name.
Maggsie

[MonicaL]

Address and previous names included here www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1173&page=14

Stan included an old map, highlighting its location, on this thread www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=333377.0 The links on that thread unavailable today.

Monica