St John's Hospital, Chelmsford
| St John's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust | |
 St John's Hospital | |
  Shown in Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Coordinates | 51°43′07″N 0°27′31″E / 51.7185°N 0.4587°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Closed | 2010 |
St John's Hospital was a health facility in Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex. It was managed by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.
History
[edit]The facility has it origins in the Chelmsford Union Workhouse, which was designed by William Thorold and completed in 1837.[1] After a fire in 1886, it was replaced by a new workhouse, designed by Fred Chancellor, which was completed in 1889.[1] The facility joined the National Health Service as St John's Hospital in 1948.[2] After services transferred to Broomfield Hospital, St John's Hospital closed in November 2010.[3] The buildings were subsequently demolished and the site redeveloped for residential use.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chelmsford". Workhouses. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "St John's Hospital, Chelmsford". National Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "22 March 2018". Essex Live. Retrieved 19 February 2020.