Established in 1827, the former colonial "insane asylum" and hospital has held thousands of people, including alcoholics, people with disabilities and young unmarried women. It closed in 2000.

Devastated couples had their weddings cancelled after the hotel they were using closed suddenly to house asylum seekers ... been abruptly cancelled, with room reservations no longer being taken.

Plans to use a former hospital in East Sussex as accommodation for asylum seekers are under consideration ... had yet been made on the site. The 52-room private hospital, which was previously ...