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Bethlehem Hospital, Southwark, London. Artist: Unknown

Bethlehem Hospital, Southwark, London. Artist: Unknown

1-230-555 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

Bethlehem Hospital, Southwark, London. Bethlehem Royal Hospital, known as Bedlam, was a lunatic asylum founded in the Middle Ages. In 1812 it moved to a new site in Lambeth; the portico is by James Lewis (1811) and the dome by Sydney Smirke (1844). It has since moved to Beckenham, Kent.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Sydney Smirke: British: Architect
  2. James Lewis: : Architect
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Southwark Southwark

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 05 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Sickness & Disease

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3819x4948
File Size : 55,361kb

Aliases

  1. CC73/2729
  1. 0250000056
  1. 1-230-555
  1. 1230555
  1. 56
  1. A3
  1. CC73/2729

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