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Title: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: Hollylianne on Thursday 05 February 09 18:13 GMT (UK)
Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody knew the address for this asylum. I am trying to find a relative that could be in there on the 1911 census, but need to enter a street name. Does anybody know it? I can't find it on the net.

Thanks.
Hollie Brock
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 05 February 09 18:23 GMT (UK)
The only address given is Crowthorne in Berkshire.  There is no "street address"
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: choccobaby on Thursday 12 February 09 19:56 GMT (UK)
It is on a road called The Terrace.

Full adress is Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7EG
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: newburychap on Saturday 14 February 09 11:29 GMT (UK)
Broadmoor will have been enumerated as an institution - not as as individual household.
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: suziejmartin on Wednesday 18 February 09 18:57 GMT (UK)
Hello

I too have a relative who was in Broadmoor about 1921 , all I know is that she worked in the laundry and that she was in Winchester prison before hand, also that she had a baby, rumour has it, a girl, but I'm not sure if that was in Winchester or Broadmoor.  Is it possible to get records do you know?

Susie
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: corndolly on Sunday 04 October 09 20:29 BST (UK)
Hi Susie

Just browsing through old queries.  Did you ever get a reply re Broadmoor records?

I have knowledge of an inmate in the thirties and wrote to the Hospital giving as much detail as I could, together with a list of questions.

I received a lovely reply, very prompt,  with all the details I needed and an invite to see the grave if I so wished.

 They couldn't have been more helpful.  If you haven't done so already try writing to them.

good luck
corndolly
Title: Re: Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Post by: newburychap on Sunday 04 October 09 22:23 BST (UK)
Old Broadmoor records have been deposited in the Berkshire Record Office - but there is 100 years closure of many/most of them see:

http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/localhistory/broadmoor.htm