Upper Saxondale - Saxondale Hospital

Saxondale Hospital

The former Saxondale Hospital was the county asylum for Nottinghamshire, and was used as a military hospital during World War I from August 1918 to October 1919 to care for shell-shocked soldiers. The hospital was built to replace Sneinton Asylum and the foundation stone was laid on 25 July 1899. The new building — designed by architect E. Purnell Hooley, better known as the inventor of Tarmac — was two stories high, cost £147,000 and had accommodation for 452 patients (226 of each sex). The 130 acres (0.53 km2) surrounding the hospital cost £6,800. It was officially opened 24 July 1902 by Lady Elinor Denison. In 1913 extensions were made for 148 patients, which cost £29,833. In 1932, two further blocks were erected, each to accommodate 50 female patients. In 1955, two further villas were built, one to accommodate 36 females and the other 36 males. The hospital closed in 1987 and was partly demolished prior to redevelopment.