From 1822, the Buildings formed THE RETREAT, established by Alexander Iles "for the care and treatment of Ladies and Gentleman suffering from mental and nervous disorder". In short; a private lunatic asylum!
This page contains information about the Retreat and links to other information available on the web.
This website has a modern day representation of a pre WWII brochure advertising the Retreat.
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