Stoke Park Hospital

Stoke Park Hospital
The Dower House, formerly part of the hospital
Shown on the edge of Bristol
Geography
LocationBristol, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′42″N 2°32′38″W / 51.495°N 2.544°W / 51.495; -2.544
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityMental handicap
History
Opened1909
Closedcirca 1997
Links
ListsHospitals in England

Stoke Park Hospital, was a large hospital for the mental handicapped, closed circa 1997, situated on the north-east edge of Bristol, England, just within South Gloucestershire. Most patients were long-term residents, both adults and children of all ages. A school was on-site. Prior to 1950, it was known as the Stoke Park Colony, which was founded in 1909.

The Burden Neurological Institute, opened in 1939, was co-located at the hospital, and outlasted the hospital on the site to 2000. The associated Burden Neurological Hospital was formed in 1969. The Institute later operated at Frenchay Hospital as a charity, and later as a research grant giving trust.