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| former_names = Barnes Convalescent Home |
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| location = Cheadle, England |
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'''Barnes Hospital''', also known as '''Barnes Convalescent Home''', in [[Cheadle, Greater Manchester]], [[England]], is a former hospital. It is located near to the [[A34 road]] and Junction 3 of the [[M60 motorway]]. Whilst the hospital was constructed in a rural setting, it is now surrounded by roads.<ref name="opacity" /> The main building is [[Listed building|Grade II listed]], and lies on [[green belt]] land.<ref name="2001sale" /> |
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A donation of £26,000 for the founding of a new [[convalescence|convalescent hospital]] in Cheadle was made in 1869 by Robert Barnes. Construction of the hospital, named the Barnes Convalescent Home, started in 1871 and was completed in 1875. It was constructed of bricks, the clay for which was provided locally.<ref name="opacity">{{cite web | url=http://www.opacity.us/site144_barnes_hospital.htm | title=Barnes Hospital History — Abondoned Photography | publisher=opacity.us | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> |
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Broken remains of three stone crosses were discovered during the construction of the hospital. The location of only one of these is known today; this consists of a [[crosshead]] with fan-shaped arms and a central [[boss (architecture)|boss]], and dates from the late 10th or 11th century. It is now located in St Mary's parish church in Cheadle. The other two pieces are said to be part of a much older cross, and the upper part of an [[Anglo-Saxon]] cross shaft.<ref name="crosses">{{cite web | url=http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/business/regeneration/historicareasregeneration/Conservation1/conservationareas/cheadlevillapp?a=5 | title=Cheadle Conservation Area Character Appraisal | publisher=Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | date=March 2006 | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> |
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The main use for the hospital in its later life was for [[geriatric care]] and [[stroke]] patients. It closed in September 1999 while Manchester Healthcare Trust was undergoing a £2 million cost cut.<ref name="opacity" /><ref name="flats2002" /> |
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The hospital was sold in 2001,<ref name="2001sale">{{cite news | url=http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/306/306771_hospital_sold_to_mystery_buyer.html | title=Hospital sold to mystery buyer | publisher=Stockport Express | date=[[28 February]] [[2001]] | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> and is now owned by Reality Estates. The main building is currently being converted into 42 flats, with the other buildings on the site having been demolished for the construction of 18 houses and 77 more flats.<ref name="flats2002">{{cite news | url=http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/310/310358_exhospital_due_to_become_flats.html | title=Ex-hospital due to become flats | first=Jon | last=Weisgard | date=[[4 December]] [[2002]] | publisher=Stockport Express | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> The other flats will be in two blocks.<ref name="2007gypsies" /> The work will cost £10 million, and will take 72 weeks.<ref name="browns">{{cite web | url=http://www.bcgl.co.uk/pages/case_study.asp?id=8 | title=Browns Construction Group Ltd Case Studies — Barnes Hospital, Cheadle | publisher=Browns Construction Group Ltd | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> |
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During [[World War II]] the hospital was used as a convalescent home for woulded soldiers.<ref name="ww2story">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/81/a3536381.shtml | title=WW2 People's War — an archive of World War Two memories | date=[[17 January]] [[2005]] | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> The hospital temporarily housed a large group of [[Kosova]]n refugees following its closure.<ref name="flats2002" /><ref name="2001sale" /><ref name="kosovan">{{cite web | url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=506&pageNumber=18 | title=Kosovan Refugees | publisher=Manchester City Council | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> It was featured on [[Most Haunted Live]] in September 2005.<ref name="opacity" /> The site was briefly occupied by around 100 [[gypsy]] families in February 2007.<ref name="2007gypsies">{{cite news | url=http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/524/524038_gatley_counts_cost_of_cleanup_after_gypsies.html | title=Gatley counts cost of clean-up after Gypsies | first=Miles | last=Skinner | publisher=Stockport Express | date=[[28 February]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Hospitals in Greater Manchester]] |
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[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester]] |
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Revision as of 21:26, 14 April 2008
- For the hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, see Barnes-Jewish Hospital. For other uses, see Barnes.
| Barnes Hospital | |
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| Former names | Barnes Convalescent Home |
| General information | |
| Type | Former hospital |
| Location | Cheadle, England |
| Coordinates | 53°23′49.12″N 2°13′24.4″W / 53.3969778°N 2.223444°W |
| Construction started | 1871 |
| Completed | 1875 |
Barnes Hospital, also known as Barnes Convalescent Home, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, is a former hospital. It is located near to the A34 road and Junction 3 of the M60 motorway. Whilst the hospital was constructed in a rural setting, it is now surrounded by roads.[1] The main building is Grade II listed, and lies on green belt land.[2]
A donation of £26,000 for the founding of a new convalescent hospital in Cheadle was made in 1869 by Robert Barnes. Construction of the hospital, named the Barnes Convalescent Home, started in 1871 and was completed in 1875. It was constructed of bricks, the clay for which was provided locally.[1]
Broken remains of three stone crosses were discovered during the construction of the hospital. The location of only one of these is known today; this consists of a crosshead with fan-shaped arms and a central boss, and dates from the late 10th or 11th century. It is now located in St Mary's parish church in Cheadle. The other two pieces are said to be part of a much older cross, and the upper part of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft.[3]
The main use for the hospital in its later life was for geriatric care and stroke patients. It closed in September 1999 while Manchester Healthcare Trust was undergoing a £2 million cost cut.[1][4]
The hospital was sold in 2001,[2] and is now owned by Reality Estates. The main building is currently being converted into 42 flats, with the other buildings on the site having been demolished for the construction of 18 houses and 77 more flats.[4] The other flats will be in two blocks.[5] The work will cost £10 million, and will take 72 weeks.[6]
During World War II the hospital was used as a convalescent home for woulded soldiers.[7] The hospital temporarily housed a large group of Kosovan refugees following its closure.[4][2][8] It was featured on Most Haunted Live in September 2005.[1] The site was briefly occupied by around 100 gypsy families in February 2007.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Barnes Hospital History — Abondoned Photography". opacity.us. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c "Hospital sold to mystery buyer". Stockport Express. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Cheadle Conservation Area Character Appraisal". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. March 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c Weisgard, Jon (4 December 2002). "Ex-hospital due to become flats". Stockport Express. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Skinner, Miles (28 February 2007). "Gatley counts cost of clean-up after Gypsies". Stockport Express. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Browns Construction Group Ltd Case Studies — Barnes Hospital, Cheadle". Browns Construction Group Ltd. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "WW2 People's War — an archive of World War Two memories". 17 January 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Kosovan Refugees". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 2008-04-14.