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Title: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: jo1962 on Friday 31 May 13 14:24 BST (UK)

Hi,
One of my relatives was a patient in a psychiatric hospital in Warrington during the 1950's/60's.  Has anybody any ideas of the names of hospitals around this era?
many thanks

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: Stephen Nulty on Friday 31 May 13 14:50 BST (UK)

Probably Winwick Hospital, now a housing estate.

Lots of references to it on Google, etc.

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 31 May 13 14:52 BST (UK)

Hollins Park?
Winwick?
St Mary's?
Oakdene?

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: jo1962 on Friday 31 May 13 14:57 BST (UK)

thanks for the replies, I'm totally unfamiliar with Warrington.  My relative was female and was a long term patient dying around 1963 -1965.  The only likely death registration i can find is newton le Willows; does this seem a possibilty in terms of the locations of these hospitals?
many thanks  :)

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 31 May 13 15:07 BST (UK)

Newton-le-Willows, or Newton-in-Makerfield as it used to be known, is a parish within the Warrington Registration District.

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: jo1962 on Friday 31 May 13 15:23 BST (UK)

Thank you!  :)

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: Stephen Nulty on Friday 31 May 13 16:02 BST (UK)

Hollins Park is still open (but rebuilt) on the Winwick site.

Oakdene is in Rainhill, about 8 miles away and classed as St Helens RD.

I would agree with the N-Le-W registration being the one in which you are interested

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: jo1962 on Friday 31 May 13 17:19 BST (UK)

Thats very helpful Stephen, thanks  :)

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: ericx on Monday 01 July 13 22:49 BST (UK)

Hi Jo1962
Try this web site
sthelens.gov.uk (and look for cemetery records)
they have some details on Newton-le-Willows Cemetery which may be of use to you.
Regards Ericx

Title: Re: psychiatric hospitals in Warrington
Post by: jo1962 on Tuesday 02 July 13 10:09 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Eric  :)