July 23, 2025
Purdown Hospital was part of Stoke Park Colony, comprising Dower House, Elm Farm, Heath House and numerous wards at West Side in Stapleton including Towers and Beech House. Explore this page to take a walk through the Purdown wards.
July 23, 2025
In the early 1900s Hanham Hall, Leigh Court and Anchor Lodge were originally part of the Stoke Park Colony, supporting those with learning disabilities. At the time, it was the largest hospital group in the country.
July 23, 2025
Beech House, once part of the West Side complex at Stoke Park Hospital, was originally named Stapleton Grove and has an unusual hidden history. Its mysterious link to a famous figure can be traced via 3 popular sites across Bristol, including Arnos Vale Cemetery.
August 1, 2022
The 1918 Education Act made schooling for all disabled children compulsory. It was a very significant piece of legislation. By 1921, there were more than 300 institutions for blind, deaf, 'crippled', tubercular, and epileptic children.
