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Hellingly Hospital Background Info Hellingly Hospital was designed by architect G.T. Hine, modelled with a late Victorian image. It began admitting patients in 1903, and the majority of buildings eventually closed in 1993. The total site is close to 25 hectares in size. Hellingly is in a very isolated area, in the middle of East Sussex country side, with only one road leading to it, and its own private train line. The buildings were designed to be as self-sufficient as possible, with most of the staff living on site. This was in line with the belief at the time that isolation was necessary for the care and treatment of mentally ill people.