Park Prewitt Hospital / Park Prewitt House

[lpeng]

I don't know if anyone would be able to help me.
I'm looking to find out if Park Prewitt House and Park Prewett Hospital are the same place . As on my Great Grandfathers death certificate it states he died at Park Prewitt House of Paralysis of the insane . I know Park Prewitt was a mental hospital but I'm confused as I cant find any reference to Park Prewett house .

Lisa

[pjm99]

Lisa,
According to the Wikipedia article:
"The land on which Park Prewett Hospital stands was originally part of the Park Prewett Farm. Park Prewett [Prevet] was an enclosure dating back to the time of Edward I.[2] The Farm occupied a triangle bounded to the south by the A339, to the east by the A340 and on the north west by Rooksdown Lane, the old Roman road."
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Prewett_Hospital )
For more information there does seem to be a book; 'Park Prewett Hospital -The History 1898-1984 by Dilys Smith'
HTH
Peter

[lpeng]

Thank you Peter .
I shall try and get a copy of the book .

Lisa

[hampshire-grandma]

There are several copies of this book in Hampshire libraries, but most of them can only be read in the libraries.  A few may be borrowed and your local library would be able to get a copy sent to them for you (for a very small charge)  if you live in England.

Sheila

[lpeng]

Hi Sheila

Thanks for letting me know , I didn't know that you might be able to get them sent to your local library .

Thanks again

Lisa