DR EDWARD
LONG FOX
1761 – 1835
PIONEERING PSYCHIATRIST
Created the therapeutic spa on
Knightstone Island to help treat
mental health patients

Dr. Edward Longfox was a pioneering psychiatrist who established an asylum at Brislington House in Bristol.

He favoured a humane approach to mental illness, believing in exercise, fresh air, and activity, rather than straight jackets and confinement.

He purchased Knightstone Island in 1830 and created a therapeutic spa with a range of hot, cold, and chemical baths.

Plaque on the wall of Dr. Fox’s Bath House, Knightstone Island. BS23 2AD