Cheddleton Asylum foundation stone

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Date:1890

Description:Dignitaries lay the foundation stone at Cheddleton asylum in Staffordshire.

The Victorians had a genuine awareness of mental illness, and Cheddleton asylum had an excellent record of patient care.

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