Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum
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| Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum | |
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| Opened | 1863 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Mountfort |
| Location | Christchurch, NZ |
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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.
