St Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics

Hospital in/near Old Street, existed between 1786 and 1963

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St Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics was founded in London in 1751 for the treatment of incurable pauper lunatics by a group of philanthropists.

It was London’s second public institution in London created to look after mentally ill people, after the Hospital of St Mary of Bethlem (Bedlam), founded in 1246.

In 1786 the hospital moved to purpose-built premises on Old Street, between Bath St and what is now the Old Street Roundabout. The building had a magnificent frontage of brick, 500 feet long and had a central entrance, with the male wards to the left and female wards to the right.

There wered single cells for 300 patients, each with small windows set high in the wall.

All patients were transferred in 1916, and the buildings were acquired by the Bank of England to become the St Luke’s Printing Works, used for printing bank notess. The building was demolished in 1963.

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Albert House, EC1V Albert House is a block on Old Street (Old Street)
Alders Court, EC1Y Ball Court, EC1 was renamed as Alders Court, EC1 in 1936 (City of London)
Alleyn House, EC1Y Alleyn House is a block on Chequer Street (Clerkenwell)
Alphabeta Building, EC2A Alphabeta Building is sited on Worship Street (Shoreditch)
Amias House, EC1V Amias House is a building on Central Street (Clerkenwell)
Amias Place, EC1Y Amias Place was formerly George Yard (Clerkenwell)
Anchor House, EC1V Anchor House is located on Old Street (Clerkenwell)
Anchor Yard, EC1Y Anchor Yard is named after a former inn here of this name (Clerkenwell)
Ashford Street, N1 Ashford Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Hoxton)
Astrix House, EC2A Astrix House is a block on Holywell Row (Shoreditch)
Bache’s Street, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area (Hoxton)
Baldwin Street, EC1V Baldwin Street was named after Richard Baldwin, Treasurer at St Bartholomew’s Hospital when the street was built in 1811 (Old Street)
Baltic Street East, EC1Y Baltic Street East was built by a timber merchant around 1810 who named local streets after trade-related activities (Clerkenwell)
Baltic Street West, EC1Y Baltic Street is split into east and west halves (City of London)
Banner House, EC1Y Banner House is a block on Banner Street (Clerkenwell)
Banner Street, EC1Y Banner Street was named after the Banner family, late 18th century landowners in the area (Clerkenwell)
Barnabas House, EC1V Barnabas House is sited on Central Street (Clerkenwell)
Baroda House, EC1Y Baroda House is located on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Bartholomew Square, EC1V This is a street in the EC1V postcode area (Old Street)
Basterfield House, EC1Y Basterfield House is located on Unnamed Road (City of London)
Bath Place, EC2A Bath Place leads off of Rivington Street (Old Street)
Bath Street, EC1V Bath Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Bentima House, EC1V Bentima House is located on Old Street (Old Street)
Blackall Street, EC2A Blackall Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Blacksea House, EC2A Blacksea House is a block on Wilson Street (Shoreditch)
Bollinder Place, EC1V Bollinder Place lies along City Road (Angel)
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Boot Street, EC2A Boot Street leads west from Coronet Street (Old Street)
Bornhill Street, EC2A Bornhill Street is a location in London (Clerkenwell)
Bowater House, EC1Y Bowater House is sited on Fann Street (City of London)
Bowling Green Walk, N1 Bowling Green Walk is a road in the N1 postcode area (Hoxton)
Braithwaite House, EC1Y Braithwaite House is a block on Bunhill Row (Clerkenwell)
Britannia Walk, N1 Britannia Walk is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area
Brunswick Place, EC1V Brunswick Place is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Hoxton)
Bunhill Fields, EC1Y Bunhill Fields is a road in the EC1Y postcode area (Clerkenwell)
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Burnhill House, EC1V Burnhill House is a block on Norman Street (Clerkenwell)
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Buxton Court, N1 Buxton Court is a block on Windsor Terrace (Hoxton)
Canaletto Tower, N1 Canaletto Tower can be found on City Road (Hoxton)
Castle House, EC2A Castle House is a block on Paul Street (Shoreditch)
Central Street, EC1V Central Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Chapel Place, EC2A Chapel Place runs north off Rivington Street (Old Street)
Charles Gardner Court, N1 Charles Gardner Court is a building on Haberdasher Street (Hoxton)
Charles Square, N1 Charles Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Chart Street, N1 Chart Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Chequer Street, EC1Y Chequer Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Cherry Tree Walk, EC1Y Cherry Tree Walk is a road in the EC1Y postcode area (Barbican)
City Forum, EC1V City Forum is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
City Lofts, EC2A City Lofts is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
City Road, EC1V City Road is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Angel)
City Road, EC1Y City Road is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Classic House, EC1V Classic House is a block on Old Street (Old Street)
Clere Street, EC2A Clere Street, located near the pre-1965 border between Finsbury and Shoreditch boroughs, had a previous name: Paradise Street (Shoreditch)
Clifton House, EC2A Clifton House is a block on Holywell Row (Shoreditch)
Clifton Street, EC2A Clifton Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Coronet Street, N1 Coronet Street is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Hoxton)
Corsham Street, N1 Corsham Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Cowper Street, EC2A Cowper Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Cranwood Street, EC1V Cranwood Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Old Street)
Crescent House, EC1M Crescent House is sited on Goswell Road (City of London)
Cullum Welch Court, N1 Cullum Welch Court is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Cullum Welch House, EC1M Cullum Welch House is a block on Golden Lane (City of London)
Curzon House, EC2A Curzon House is a block on Clifton Street (Shoreditch)
Cuthbert Harrowing House, EC1Y Cuthbert Harrowing House is a block on Fann Street (Barbican)
Development House, EC2A Development House is a block on Leonard Street (Clerkenwell)
DialaCab House, N1 DialaCab House is a block on East Road (Hoxton)
Dingley Road, EC1V Dingley Road is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Clerkenwell)
Domingo Street, EC1Y Domingo Street links Old Street with Baltic Street East (Clerkenwell)
Dufferin Avenue, EC1Y Dufferin Avenue is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Dufferin Street, EC1Y Dufferin Street runs between Bunhill Row and Whitecross Street (Clerkenwell)
East Central House, EC1V East Central House is a block on Lever Street (Clerkenwell)
East Road, N1 East Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Ebenezer Street, EC1V A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
EMA House, EC2A EMA House is a block on Tabernacle Street (Shoreditch)
Entex House, EC1V Entex House is a block on Old Street (Old Street)
Epworth Street, EC2A Epworth Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Clerkenwell)
Errol Street, EC1Y Errol Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Fairchild House, N1 Fairchild House is a block on Fanshaw Street (Hoxton)
Fann Street, EC1Y Fann Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Barbican)
Featherstone Street, EC1Y Featherstone Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
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Fitzroy House, EC2A Fitzroy House is a block on Epworth Street (Clerkenwell)
Fortune House, EC1Y Fortune House is a block on Fortune Street (Clerkenwell)
Fortune Street, EC1Y Fortune Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Galileo Apartments, EC1Y Galileo Apartments is a block on Featherstone Street (Clerkenwell)
Galway Street, EC1V Galway Street was named for the Earl of Galway (Clerkenwell)
Gambier House, EC1V Gambier House is a block on Mora Street (Clerkenwell)
Garden Walk, EC2A Garden Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Garrett Street, EC1Y Garrett Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Gastigny House, EC1V Gastigny House is a block on Lever Street (Clerkenwell)
Gee Street, EC1V Gee Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Glyn House, EC1Y Glyn House is a block on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Godfrey House St Lukes Estate, EC1V Godfrey House is on the St Lukes Estate (Old Street)
Godfrey House, EC1V Godfrey House is a block on Bath Street (Old Street)
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Great Arthur House, EC1Y Great Arthur House is a building on Fann Street (City of London)
Haberdasher Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Haberdasher Street, N1 Haberdasher Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Hatfield House, EC1M Hatfield House is a block on Baltic Street West (City of London)
Hatfield House, EC1Y Hatfield House is a block on Baltic Street West (City of London)
Helmet Row, EC1V Helmet Row is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
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Holderness House, EC2A Holderness House is a block on Clifton Street (Shoreditch)
Holywell Centre, EC2A Holywell Centre is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Holywell Row, EC2A Holywell Row is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
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Hoxton Market, N1 Hoxton Market is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
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Jasper Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Karma Yoga House, EC1V A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Kayam House, EC2A Kayam House is a block on Paul Street (Shoreditch)
Kiffen Street, EC2A Kiffen Street links Leonard Street to Clere Street (Shoreditch)
Lagonier House, EC1V Lagonier House is located on Ironmonger Row (Clerkenwell)
Leonard Circus, EC2A Leonard Circus is a location in London (Shoreditch)
Leonard Street, EC2A Leonard Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Lever Street, EC1V Lever Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Lexington Apartments, EC1Y Lexington Apartments is a block on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Life Line House, EC2A Life Line House is sited on Clifton Street (Shoreditch)
Lizard Street, EC1V Lizard Street is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Clerkenwell)
London City House, EC1V London City House is a block on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Lowndes House, EC1Y Lowndes House is located on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Luke Street, EC2A Luke Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Macclesfield Road, EC1V Macclesfield Road is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Mallow Street, EC1Y Mallow Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Old Street)
Mark Street, EC2A Mark Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Martha’s Buildings, EC1Y Martha’s Buildings is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Old Street)
Memel Street, EC1Y Memel Street was built over the site of a former brewery in the 1810s (Clerkenwell)
Mercury House, N1 Mercury House is a block on Chart Street (Hoxton)
Micawber Court, N1 Micawber Court is located on Windsor Terrace (Hoxton)
Mill House, EC2A Residential block (Shoreditch)
Mitchell Street, EC1V Mitchell Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Monmouth House, EC1Y Monmouth House is a block on City Road (Clerkenwell)
Mora Street, EC1V Mora Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Murton Street, EC1V Murton Street dates from about 1829 (Clerkenwell)
Nena House, EC2A Nena House can be found on Great Eastern Street (Shoreditch)
New North Place, EC2A New North Place is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Norman Street, EC1V Norman Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Old Street, EC1Y Old Street runs west to east from Goswell Road in Clerkenwell to a crossroads in Shoreditch. (Old Street)
Oliver’s Yard, EC2A Oliver’s Yard is a road in the EC2A postcode area (Clerkenwell)
Parkinson Court, N1 Parkinson Court is a block on Charles Square (Hoxton)
Paton Street, EC1V Paton Street is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Clerkenwell)
Paul Street, EC2A Paul Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Peabody Tower, EC1Y Peabody Tower is a block on Golden Lane (Clerkenwell)
Pear Tree Street, EC1V Pear Tree Street connects Central Street and Goswell Road (Clerkenwell)
Peerless Street, EC1V Peerless Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Old Street)
Priestley House, EC1V Priestley House is a block on Old Street (Clerkenwell)
Provost & East Building, Provost & East Building lies within the postcode (Hoxton)
Provost Street, N1 Provost Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Quaker Court, EC1Y Quaker Court is a block on Banner Street (Clerkenwell)
Radnor Street, EC1V Radnor Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Clerkenwell)
Ravey Street, EC2A Ravey Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Rivington House, EC2A Rivington House is a block on Great Eastern Street (Shoreditch)
Roby House, EC1V Roby House is sited on Mitchell Street (Clerkenwell)
Roscoe Street, EC1Y Roscoe Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1Y postal area (Clerkenwell)
Royal Oak Court, N1 Royal Oak Court is a block on Ashford Street (Hoxton)
Scrutton Street, EC2A Scrutton Street is the eastern extension of Epworth Street (Shoreditch)
Shepherdess Place, N1 Shepherdess Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Silbury Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Silicon Way, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Singer Street, EC1V Singer Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Singer Street, EC1V Singer Street is a road in the EC1V postcode area (Old Street)
Square Studio, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
St Mary’s Tower, EC1Y St Mary’s Tower is a block on Fortune Street (Clerkenwell)
Standard Place, EC2A Standard Place is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Stanley Cohen House, EC1Y Stanley Cohen House is a block on Golden Lane (City of London)
Stapleton House, EC2A Stapleton House is a block on Clifton Street (Shoreditch)
Symister Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Hoxton)
Tabernacle Street, EC2A Tabernacle Street was where George Whitefield’s ’Tabernacle’ was built by his supporters after he separated from Wesley in 1741. (Shoreditch)
Telephone House, EC2A Telephone House is a block on Paul Street (Shoreditch)
The Bezier Apartments, EC1Y The Bezier Apartments is a block on City Road (Old Street)
Thoresby House, N1 Thoresby House is a block on Thoresby Street (Hoxton)
Thoresby Street, N1 Thoresby Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Tilney Court, EC1Y Tilney Court lies off of Old Street (Clerkenwell)
Timber Street, EC1Y Timber Street was formerly called Norway Street (Clerkenwell)
Touchard House, N1 Touchard House is a block on Charles Square (Hoxton)
Underwood Row, N1 Underwood Row is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Vandy Street, EC2A Vandy Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Vestry Street, N1 Vestry Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Victoria House, EC1V A street within the EC1V postcode (Hoxton)
Victoria House, EC2A Victoria House is a location in London (Shoreditch)
Vince Court, N1 Vince Court is a block on Charles Square (Old Street)
Vince Street, EC1V Vince Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1V postal area (Old Street)
Warwick Yard, EC1Y Warwick Yard is a road in the EC1Y postcode area (Clerkenwell)
Waterloo Street, EC1V Waterloo Street once ran from Lever Street to Radnor Street (Clerkenwell)
Wellesley Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Clerkenwell)
Wenlake House, EC1V Wenlake House is a block on Old Street (Clerkenwell)
Westland Place, N1 Westland Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Hoxton)
Whitecross Street, EC1Y Whitecross Street was formerly a longer street in inner London. It now features a street market and a large housing estate (Clerkenwell)
Willen House, EC1V Willen House is a block on Bath Street (Clerkenwell)
Willow Court, EC2A Willow Court is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Willow Street, EC2A Willow Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Winkworth Court, N1 Winkworth Court is a block on Brunswick Place (Hoxton)
Works House, N1 Works House is a block on Brunswick Place (Hoxton)
Worship Mews, EC2A Worship Mews is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Worship Street, EC2A Worship Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2A postal area (Shoreditch)
Zeus House 16-30, EC2A A street within the EC2A postcode (Shoreditch)
Zeus House, N1 Zeus House is a block on Provost Street (Hoxton)


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