Home > England > Bedfordshire > Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority > Stotfold > Fairfield Hospital Cemetery

Fairfield Hospital Cemetery

Memorials	:	0
Location	:	Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate	:	52.0040420, -0.2495440
Description	:	Originally known as The Stotfold Three Counties Asylum (Fairfield Hospital), building of the hospital commenced in 1856 on a 253-acre (230 acres cultivated) site between Letchworth, Arlesey and Stotfold, the land was purchased for £11,000. The new hospital was to replace the Bedford Lunatic Asylum in Ampthill Road in Bedford, which had been built in 1812. The Hospital was designed by architect George Fowler Jones in the corridor format that was prominent at the time. The hospital opened on March 8, 1860 with the transfer of 6 male and 6 female patients from Bedford Lunatic, Cambridgeshire was also going to... Read More	Originally known as The Stotfold Three Counties Asylum (Fairfield Hospital), building of the hospital commenced in 1856 on a 253-acre (230 acres cultivated) site between Letchworth, Arlesey and Stotfold, the land was purchased for £11,000. The new hospital was to replace the Bedford Lunatic Asylum in Ampthill Road in Bedford, which had been built in 1812. The Hospital was designed by architect George Fowler Jones in the corridor format that was prominent at the time. The hospital opened on March 8, 1860 with the transfer of 6 male and 6 female patients from Bedford Lunatic, Cambridgeshire was also going to be sending patients to the hospital, but built their own asylum instead. By 1861, the number of patients had expanded to 460, with 248 female and 212 male patients. Further extensions were made to the Asylum giving the building the longest corridor in Britain, at half a mile long on the ground floor. The Chapel and cemetery were added in 1879, with the East stained-glass window being added in 1920 in memory of the asylum’s staff and former inmates who lost their lives in the First World War of 1914 to 1918. At its height in 1936 Fairfield Hospital catered for 1,100 patients, with the grounds of the hospital having increased to 410 acres through the purchase of additional farm land. Of these 410 acres 385 were cultivated. With the upheaval of the care system in the 80s, the hospital was set to close and services were run down until it was finally closed in 1999. The main building with its water towers is Grade II listed, the façade having been restored and its interior being converted into luxury flats and health club and re-named Fairfield Hall. The grounds have also been developed into luxury housing. (thetimechamber.co.uk)

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Fairfield Hospital Cemetery?
Fairfield Hospital Cemetery is located at Eliot Way Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority ,Bedfordshire ,England.
Fairfield Hospital Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
0 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the Fairfield Hospital Cemetery?
Latitude: 52.0040420
Longitude: -0.2495440

Photos:

1 / 5

2 / 5

3 / 5

4 / 5

5 / 5

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wilbury Hills Cemetery
Letchworth, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9862210, -0.2474770

2. St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0150980, -0.2232980

3. St. Peter's Churchyard
Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0234710, -0.2643140

4. Stotfold Cemetery
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0186450, -0.2189540

5. Icknield Way Cemetery
Letchworth, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9787300, -0.2506100

6. St Nicholas Churchyard
Letchworth, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9948300, -0.2078900

7. North Hertfordshire Memorial Park and Crematorium
Holwell, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9847244, -0.2967870

8. Baldock Cemetery
Baldock, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9901010, -0.1960690

9. St Mary Churchyard
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0348580, -0.2834610

10. St Mary Churchyard
Baldock, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9897380, -0.1898930

11. St Mary Magdalene's Church
Caldecote, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 52.0304700, -0.1989020

12. St. Vincent Churchyard
Newnham, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 52.0229100, -0.1897200

13. All Saints Churchyard
Willian, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9609140, -0.2191160

14. All Saints Churchyard
Upper Stondon, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0065450, -0.3258350

15. Clifton Friends Burial Ground
Clifton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0378800, -0.3033100

16. All Saints Churchyard
Clifton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0393990, -0.3015550

17. Clifton Baptist Chapelyard
Clifton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0398940, -0.3025180

18. All Saints New Churchyard
Clifton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0403500, -0.3018700

19. St George Churchyard
Edworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0510350, -0.2189810

20. St Nicholas Churchyard
Hinxworth, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 52.0476210, -0.1970460

21. St Andrew Churchyard
Langford, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0583270, -0.2721350

22. All Saints Churchyard
Radwell, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9747300, -0.1668550

23. Saint Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Pirton, North Hertfordshire District, England
Coordinate: 51.9722000, -0.3316600

24. St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Meppershall, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 52.0102000, -0.3483000

Fairfield Hospital Cemetery

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: