1879 – Fairfield Hospital, Arlesley, Bedfordshire
Architect: G.F. Jones
The Three Counties Asylum, later known as Fairfield Hospital, was designed by George Fowler Jones with the longest corridor in the United Kingdom, at half a mile long. Closed in 1999. The main building with its water towers is Grade II listed, the façade having been restored and its interior being converted into flats and a health club and renamed Fairfield Hall.
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Clerkin, Paul (2009, June 12). *1879 – Fairfield Hospital, Arlesley, Bedfordshire*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1879-lunatic-asylum-arlesley-bedfordshire/ (Updated 2026, October 20)
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Published June 12, 2009 | Last Updated October 20, 2026
