[1] It was designed by Richard Ingleman of Southwell.

[1] The foundation stone was laid on 31 May 1810 and the first patients were admitted in February 1812.

[1] As demand for places increased additional facilities were required and it became necessary to augment capacity by establishing the Coppice Lunatic Hospital in 1859 and the Mapperley Asylum in 1880.

[1] The facility eventually reached a state of decay and after services transferred to Saxondale Hospital near Radcliffe-on-Trent, the hospital closed in 1902.

[3] The school has since been demolished and the area has been redeveloped to create a recreation facility now known as King Edward Park.