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A collection of Pics from a trip to the Deva (Countess of Chester) Asylum in Chester.

The Cheshire Lunatic Asylum opened for the receipt of its first patients in August 1829, work having commenced in March 1827.
The plans by William Cole (Jnr) County Architect were chosen by and erected under the directions of the visiting Justices
( John Feilden of Mollington, Richard Congreave of Mollington, and Townsend Ince of Christleton )
Deva was built by William Quay of Neston, the 1829 Building is of brick with dressings of stone. Its design is reputedly inspired by The Retreat at York.

As with many English Mental Hospitals, Chester Asylum expanded in capacity over the years...

90 beds in 1829
512beds in 1879
1029 beds in 1910
1804 beds in 1937
1504 beds in 1964.

Chesters mental health provision is about to move from the Annexe to the new unit (Bowmere).
This will continue over 175 years of care of the mentally ill on the Deva site.