Title
A ward at Orchard House, Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, London, 1937. Artist: Unknown.
Caption
A ward at Orchard House, Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, London, 1937. Claybury was a purpose-built home for 2,500 mentally ill people. The enormous hospital was centred around landscaped squares. It is an example of the Victorian idea of making a community for those who needed looking after.
Date
1937
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives
Reference
HRM19B04_244
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
27,2Mb (716,4Kb) / 11,5in x 9,2in / 3452 x 2752 (300dpi)