Museums · South West England
Beaufort War Hospital
Beaufort War Hospital — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beaufort War Hospital is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Beaufort War Hospital is a museum located in South-West England. It is notable for its historical significance in the treatment of soldiers during wartime. The site has been preserved to educate visitors about its role in military medicine.
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Background
History
Built next to the co-located Stapleton Hospital mental health facility, Originally designed for 250 in-patients it had to be extended numerous times during the next thirty years. In the 1850s all of the patients of Fishponds House, an older asylum at the intersection of Manor Road and Fishponds Road, were moved to the Bristol Lunatic Asylum. By the start of the 20th century it housed some 951 long-term patients (419 male, 532 women) though this number continued to swell up to the eve of World War I. An expanding population required more accommodation, and numerous wings and extensions were added in the same locally quarried hard grey sandstone that had the uncomforting appearance of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4849, -2.5430
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS16 1XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Established
- 1845
Sources
- wikipedia: Beaufort War Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaufort War Hospital?
- Beaufort War Hospital is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS16 1XH), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was Beaufort War Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1845.
- How do I get to Beaufort War Hospital?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS16 1XH. It sits within the Bristol North East parliamentary constituency.