Mary’s Madhouse

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Mary’s Madhouse and the Early Madhouse Trade in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire

By Julie Moores

Although William Roadknight was the first to license a private madhouse in Warwickshire following the introduction of new legislation in 1774, records show that the madhouse had been run for decades by his wife, Mary, and her ancestors.

This book helps to solve the intriguing mystery of why there were so many private asylums in Henley-in-Arden as it uncovers the history of ‘Mary’s Madhouse’ and its links to the enterprising families who cared for the mentally ill in this little Warwickshire town.

ISBN 978-1-905315-57-4