Oldchurch Hospital
Appearance
Oldchurch Hospital | |
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | |
Geography | |
Location | Romford, Greater London, England |
Coordinates | 51°34′17″N 0°10′41″E / 51.5713°N 0.1781°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | District General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1893 |
Closed | 2006 |
Oldchurch Hospital was a hospital in Greater London, United Kingdom, located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering and part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.
History
The hospital has its origins in the infirmary built to support the Romford Union Workhouse in 1893.[1][2] It served as a military hospital during the First World War and became the Oldchurch County Hospital in 1929.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 but closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new, state of the art Queen's Hospital, located nearby[3] and to King George Hospital in Chadwell Heath.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Oldchurch Hospital". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Heritage strategy for Romford". Havering London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "New Romford Hospital". RIBA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
Categories:
- NHS hospitals in London
- Defunct hospitals in London
- Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Havering
- Health in the London Borough of Havering
- Romford
- Hospitals established in 1838
- 1893 establishments in England
- Residential buildings completed in 1838
- Hospitals disestablished in 2006
- 2006 disestablishments in England