Doncaster Gate Hospital
| Doncaster Gate Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Doncaster Gate Hospital | |
  Shown in South Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°25′48″N 1°21′07″W / 53.430°N 1.352°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | District general |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1806 |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Doncaster Gate Hospital was a hospital located in Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]The hospital has its origins in the Rotherham Public Dispensary established at Wellgate in Rotherham in 1806.[1] It moved to College Square in Rotherham in 1828.[1]
Following an initiative by Dr Edward Shearman,[2] funding was sought for a new hospital in the town. Subscriptions were donated by every section of the community from ladies living on Moorgate to the workers in the surrounding factories.[3] It was decided to situate the new building in Doncaster Gate, so-named because it marked the gateway to Rotherham on the Doncaster Road.[4]
The architects, Mallison & Bakewell of Dewsbury and Leeds, were selected from over 90 entries in a competition run by The Builder magazine in 1869.[5] The hospital, which was built partly in Tudor style and partly in Gothic style at a cost of £9,000, opened in 1872.[1]
It joined the National Health Service as Doncaster Gate Hospital in 1948.[1] After services, including the special care baby unit,[6] had been transferred to Rotherham General Hospital, Doncaster Gate Hospital closed in 1984.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Rotherham Hospital, Rotherham". National Archives. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Shearman, Edward James (1798 - 1878)". Royal College of Surgeons. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Miss Nightingale and Rotherham Hospital" (PDF). British Journal of Nursing. 2 January 1904. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "History of Doncaster Gate Hospital, Rotherham". Save Doncaster Gate. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Rotham Hospital". Rossbrett. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Celebrations to mark Rotherham Hospital's 40th year". Rotherham Advertiser. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.