11-05-2024, 06:12 PM (This post was last modified: 11-05-2024, 06:13 PM by Bonzo HFC.) 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 ?
In Brizzle the mental hospital was at Barrow Gurney, which is almost too comedic for use as a term of abuse.
Believe it was name checked by the Wurzels.