psychiatric hospitals in Warrington

[jo1962]

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

[Stephen Nulty]

Probably Winwick Hospital, now a housing estate.

Lots of references to it on Google, etc.

[KGarrad]

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

[jo1962]

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 

[KGarrad]

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

[jo1962]

Thank you! 

[Stephen Nulty]

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

[jo1962]

Thats very helpful Stephen, thanks 

[ericx]

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