Tag Archives: workhouse

Hales Hospital / Heckingham Institution – Norfolk

Posted on August 22, 2009 by derelicte

A workhouse has been at this site near Hales since the 1760s. In 1927, the workhouse was closed and the building converted into an institution for “mental defectives”. After 1930, control passed to Norfolk County Council and the establishment was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asylums and Hospitals, norfolk | Tagged , | 7 Comments

St Michaels Hospital / Aylsham Workhouse – Norfolk

Posted on May 18, 2009 by derelicte

Starting life as Aylsham Union Workhouse, the impressively imposing building was built in the 1840s. In 1930 it became a Public Assistance Institution and then St Michaels Hospital. The main building closed in 2005. Tiny bits have been demolished since, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asylums and Hospitals, norfolk | Tagged , | 3 Comments