Chiswick Asylum
Chiswick Asylum was an English asylum established by Edward Francis Tuke and his wife Mary as Manor House Asylum in Chiswick, in about 1837. It was continued by his son, Thomas Harrington Tuke (1826-1888), before moving to Chiswick House in 1892 and becoming the Chiswick House Asylum, where it was run by two of Thomas Tuke's sons.
| Chiswick Asylum | |
|---|---|
Chiswick House with additional wings later used as asylum wards, 1820 | |
Location in Hounslow | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chiswick, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′01″N 0°15′31″W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | Mental health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Closed | 1940 |
| Demolished | 1956 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
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