St Luke's Hospital, Guildford
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St. Luke's Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Guildford, Surrey, England |
Coordinates | 51°14′11″N 0°33′35″W / 51.2363°N 0.5597°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | District General |
History | |
Opened | 1856 |
Closed | 1991 |
St Luke's Hospital, Guildford was a National Health Service hospital in Guildford, Surrey.
History
The facility has its origins in the Guildford Poor Law Infirmary established in 1856.[1] The infirmary was enlarged in 1870 and replaced by a new facility laid out in pavilion style in 1893.[1] It became the Warren Road Hospital in 1930 and it joined the National Health Service as St Luke's Hospital in 1948.[2] After services transferred to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital closed in 1991.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Guildford". Workhouses. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "St Luke's Hospital, Guildford". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "St Lukes Hospital Heritage Project". Retrieved 1 October 2018.