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Hello and welcome to my Three Counties Asylum website.
On this site you will find a wealth of information regarding the old Victorian asylum, Three Counties Asylum (later known as Fairfield Hospital )Still stands proud on the Arlesey / Stotfold border. It is the only complete surviving example of a Victorian Asylum that I know of in Great Britain, It was designed in the wonderful gothic romantic style by George Fowler Jones It was built by William Webster of Boston Lincolnshire
Most people living in and around the local area will have a connection with Three Counties Asylum
First and foremost it has been a place of patient care. For nearly 140 years it was operating as a psychiatric hospital to care and treat the thousands of patients that passed through its doors. It was also a place of employment and employed many local people as well as people from all over the world
People in their hundreds and thousands would visit Fairfield hospital in the summer for the summer fetes In the 1970's and 1980's top DJs like Ed Stewpot and stars of Coronation Street attending in 82 I believe it was Bill Roache who plays Ken Barlow and Pat Phoenix who played Elsie Tanner
The grounds of the Asylum played host to many sports such as cricket, bowls, badminton and football There was also a very popular social club where many of the staff would let off steam after a hard day
All life and death took place at Three counties even murder and many strange deaths
So you see the hospital has touched so many lives over so many years in so many ways.
Locally we were very concerned that the old place would be demolished when it closed its doors in 1999 thankfully it was saved and the outside restored to its former glory and the inside turned into luxury apartments The Bannatyne’s Health Club and the relaxing ambience of the Brasserie compliment well with the refurbishment.
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Wanted
Three Counties Asylum/Three Counties Hospital/Fairfield Hospital Memorabilia
Anything you may have that you wish to sell please let us know
Telephone Richard in the Evenings on 01462 630912 or e.mail rich@threecountiesasylum.co.uk
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THREE COUNTIES ASYLUM
For the last few months we have been writing articles featuring the Three Counties Asylum
These articles are being published in the excellent local magazine On The Button
This is a free magazine available in many local shops libraries supermarkets etc
Many of you who view this site obviously can not pick up a copy so we have put a link to the articles here, They start in February 2015 issue number 30
Please take a look, I hope you find them interesting and enjoyable
Click on the photo above to enter the Wards
Please Click on The poster To See Photo’s Of The Celebration Day In June
The First Twelve Patients
By Rosalyn Knight
This fantastic and well researched booklet tells the story of the very first twelve patients who entered the Asylum in March 1860,
A fascinating and thought provoking read
Price £3.50
We also have a very limited quantity of
A Place In The Country, this rare book has been out of print for many years,The books we have are in NEW unread condition and have never been in the shops
Price £25.00
If you would like a copy of any of these books please telephone 01462630912
New Radio Interview !
Listen to our interview on BBC Three Counties Radio with afternoon presenter Nick Coffer
Click on the logo to hear it.
Sun set over the Asylum