Also known as South Yorkshire or Wadsley park asylum. Served as Wharncliffe War Hospital duing WWI.
Built by the West Riding County to provide an asylum for the south part of the county and relieve pressure at Wakefield (Stanley Royd). Planned by the county architect Bernard Hartley, the original building was on a corridor plan with a distinctive turreted roofline. It was later much extended, most notably by J. Vickers-Edwards (replaced Bernard Hartley as county architect) who designed male and female annexes as well as the lodge on Middlewood Road. An admission hospital was built close to the main entrance during the 1930's. WWII saw Middlewood used as an emergency medical services hospital with temporary buildings - this was later known as wharncliffe hospital and provided general hospital treatment rather than mental.
Following closure the majority of the site was redeveloped, leaving only a few remains. The lodge and male annexe have been refurbished, with a staff cottage, the chapel and administration building remaining derelict and awaiting conversion.
main admin
the chapel
More Photos - external link
Update - The administrative building has since been stripped of all interiors and floors and is now a shell awaiting refurbishment.
Built by the West Riding County to provide an asylum for the south part of the county and relieve pressure at Wakefield (Stanley Royd). Planned by the county architect Bernard Hartley, the original building was on a corridor plan with a distinctive turreted roofline. It was later much extended, most notably by J. Vickers-Edwards (replaced Bernard Hartley as county architect) who designed male and female annexes as well as the lodge on Middlewood Road. An admission hospital was built close to the main entrance during the 1930's. WWII saw Middlewood used as an emergency medical services hospital with temporary buildings - this was later known as wharncliffe hospital and provided general hospital treatment rather than mental.
Following closure the majority of the site was redeveloped, leaving only a few remains. The lodge and male annexe have been refurbished, with a staff cottage, the chapel and administration building remaining derelict and awaiting conversion.
main admin
the chapel
More Photos - external link
Update - The administrative building has since been stripped of all interiors and floors and is now a shell awaiting refurbishment.