11-05-2024, 04:33 PM in response to #45966
Canary Saint Wrote: In St Albans back in the day we were spoilt for choice with the number of "mental hospitals" in the area. There Was Cell Barnes, Harperbury, Hill End and Napsbury. Locally, I think (IIRC) that the term Hill End was used in much the same way as Botley was in Surrey. All the the hospitals have now gone. I sometimes wonder where people with similar problems are put nowadays. Care in the community ?
_hil end
The one down the road from here was 'Colney Hatch' in Friern Barnet. Was used as an insult across London most of last century as being a massive nutter. The place is now super luxury apartments housing premier league footballers, One Direction and the Sugababes.
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