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| opened = 1863 | | opened = 1863 | ||
| closed = 1999 | | closed = 1999 | ||
| − | | demolished = | + | | demolished = 2007 |
| current_status = [[Demolished Institution|Demolished]] | | current_status = [[Demolished Institution|Demolished]] | ||
| − | | building_style = | + | | building_style = [[Echelon Plan Institutions|Echelon Plan]] |
| architect(s) = Benjamin Mountfort | | architect(s) = Benjamin Mountfort | ||
| location = Christchurch, NZ | | location = Christchurch, NZ | ||
| − | | architecture_style = | + | | architecture_style = Victorian Gothic |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch’s first mental asylum, was opened in 1863. It was built to house those who were considered insane, before then they had been held at the Lyttelton jail. | + | Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch’s first mental asylum, was opened in 1863. It was built to house those who were considered insane, before then they had been held at the Lyttelton jail. The hospital was closed in 1999 and demolition began on its last building in late April 2007, to make way for a Ngāi Tahu housing development. The development of Hillmorton Hospital replaced the old Sunnyside Asylum. It is still active today with inpatient and community-based treatment and rehabilitation, anxiety disorders, forensic and opioid recovery services. |
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| + | ==Images== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:NZsunnyside.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:New Zealand]] | [[Category:New Zealand]] | ||
[[Category:Demolished Institution]] | [[Category:Demolished Institution]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Echelon Plan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 January 2024
| Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum | |
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| Opened | 1863 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Demolished | 2007 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Echelon Plan |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Mountfort |
| Location | Christchurch, NZ |
| Architecture Style | Victorian Gothic |
| Alternate Names |
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History[edit]
Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch’s first mental asylum, was opened in 1863. It was built to house those who were considered insane, before then they had been held at the Lyttelton jail. The hospital was closed in 1999 and demolition began on its last building in late April 2007, to make way for a Ngāi Tahu housing development. The development of Hillmorton Hospital replaced the old Sunnyside Asylum. It is still active today with inpatient and community-based treatment and rehabilitation, anxiety disorders, forensic and opioid recovery services.
