Grooming cattle in a cowshed, Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, London, 1937. Artist: Unknown.
Title

Grooming cattle in a cowshed, Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, London, 1937. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Grooming cattle in a cowshed, 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_245

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