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Photo exhibition depicting the hospital at Winter Gardens in central Sheffield.

Until March 22nd 2012

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Hello, I'm new to this site and have read with interest peoples perspectives of middlewood hospital and the new estate in its place. I have lived in the area all my life and so am aware of the history of the hospital, but have recently moved onto wadsley park village. I would be interested to hear if anyone knows specifically what part of the hospital stood where I am currently living, on eastwood, across from the church. I have researched this but come up with nothing. I would be grateful if anybody could tell me of anything they know. Thankyou.

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Hello, I'm new to this site and have read with interest peoples perspectives of middlewood hospital and the new estate in its place. I have lived in the area all my life and so am aware of the history of the hospital, but have recently moved onto wadsley park village. I would be interested to hear if anyone knows specifically what part of the hospital stood where I am currently living, on eastwood, across from the church. I have researched this but come up with nothing. I would be grateful if anybody could tell me of anything they know. Thankyou.

Hi, perhaps a map would help, here is a reduced size section taken from an OS map,

no year to it but probably early 1950's.

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Middlewood Lodge, Middlewood Hospital (now Wadsley Park Village)

Built in 1872 as South Yorkshire Asylum. Converted Spring 1915 into Wharncliffe War Hospital. Photograph shows Clock Tower Administration Block

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South Yorkshire Asylum also known as Wadsley Asylum - showing Middlewood Lodge surrounded by larger buildings (now demolished)

Middlewood Lodge, Middlewood Hospital (now Wadsley Park Village)

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The old admin block getting refurbished into Middlewood Lodge on Wadsley Park Village.

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As a child I lived near Middlewood Hospital. I remember the alarm sounding when an inmate of the hospital escaped. I remember the big gates with a gatekeeper's lodge past the tram terminus but did not know of any other entrance to the hospital. I also remember the fields on the side of the road where the Winn Gardens estate is. I was told that the men who worked in those fields were inmates of Middlewood Hospital. As a child I learnt not to tell others I lived at Middlewood because I would get teased about it. I found out about Wharncliffe Hospital when my Aunt Miss Buckle had a second stroke and was in Warncliffe unconscious for 6 months before she died. Miss Buckle may be known to other readers as she had been Head Mistress of Woodseats school and later on Sharrow Lane School.

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Middlewood Hospital circa 1927

The area has definitely changed! All but two of the main buildings now demolished and gone forever..

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Another one of Middlewood Lodge at Middlewood Hospital

At this time though this building was known as the Wharncliffe War Hospital

Check out the dogs on the front lawn..

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A few photos from Middlewood Hospital during the redevelopment to become Wadsley Park Village, showing mainly Middlewood Lodge, and Middlewood Hospital Church

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Does anyone know what the chimney stack is to the bottom right of this photo?

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