Whitecroft Hospital

Whitecroft Hospital was a mental health facility near to Gatcombe on the Isle of Wight, England. The clock tower is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Whitecroft Hospital
Whitecroft Hospital
Whitecroft Hospital is located in Isle of Wight
Whitecroft Hospital
Shown on the Isle of Wight
Geography
LocationGatcombe, Isle of Wight, England
Coordinates50.6723°N 1.3023°W / 50.6723; -1.3023
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
TypePsychiatric
History
Opened3 July 1896
Closed1992

History

The hospital, which was designed by Benjamin Jacobs using a compact arrow layout, opened as the Isle of Wight County Asylum in July 1896.[2] It became the Isle of Wight Mental Hospital in the 1920s and joined the National Health Service as Whitecroft Hospital in 1948.[3] After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in 1992.[2] The site was subsequently redeveloped for residential use as "Gatcombe Manor".[4][5]

Reported Hauntings

Whitecroft Hospital, like many other locations on the Isle of Wight,[6] is said to be haunted by a number ghosts. This includes former doctors and nurses who are said to wander around the property as if the hospital is still open for business.[7] The former hospital is considered one of the most haunted hospitals in the country.[8]

References
  1. Historic England. "Clock tower at Whitecroft Hospital (1034485)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Whitecroft Hospital". County Asylums. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. "Whitecroft Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. "Whitecroft Hospital War Memorial". Isle of Wight Memorials. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. "Gatcombe Manor". Mildren Construction. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. "The Most Haunted Island in the World? | Red Funnel". www.redfunnel.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. "Whitecroft Hospital: The Haunted Victorian Asylum You Can Call Home". Curious Archive. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "The UK's Most Haunted Hospitals & Asylums". Haunted Rooms®. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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