Great Barr Colony (St Margaret’s Lunatic Asylum)
We walked the estate that has a whole bunch of new build houses on it. It took us some time to find as we entered the estate and got lost, eventually being directed the right way.
Not much still stands of the Lunatic Asylum (once known as the idiot colony). Its surrounded by security fencing and a lot of scaffolding is supporting the building.
In the mid-17th century, Richard Scott acquired the house then standing on the site and known as Nether House. Financial problems led the Scott Family (who gave their name to the nearby Scott Arms pub and shopping centre), to lease out the hall from about 1788 to Samuel Galton, and for some years the Hall became a venue for meetings of the Lunar Society. In 1911, the estate was purchased by a local hospital board. In 1918 it became St Margaret’s Lunatic Asylum. The male department closed in 1992 with the females department closing in March 1997.
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We walked the estate that has a whole bunch of new build houses on it. It took us some time to find as we entered the estate and got lost, eventually being directed the right way.
Not much still stands of the Lunatic Asylum (once known as the idiot colony). Its surrounded by security fencing and a lot of scaffolding is supporting the building.
In the mid-17th century, Richard Scott acquired the house then standing on the site and known as Nether House. Financial problems led the Scott Family (who gave their name to the nearby Scott Arms pub and shopping centre), to lease out the hall from about 1788 to Samuel Galton, and for some years the Hall became a venue for meetings of the Lunar Society. In 1911, the estate was purchased by a local hospital board. In 1918 it became St Margaret’s Lunatic Asylum. The male department closed in 1992 with the females department closing in March 1997.
Go and Follow our Instagram page; @Exploring.With.KMK for more pictures and live videos of our explores.