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Hospital

North Manchester General Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
Delaunays Road, Manchester, M8 6RB
Current Trust
North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust (since 1994)
Foundation Year
1975
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
North
District Authority (Post-1982)
North Manchester
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Greater Manchester

Status

Post-1948
NHS

Type

Post-1948
Acute, Mental

Other information

This hospital comprises three former Poor Law institutions; Crumpsall, Springfields and Delaunays. The amalgamation took place in 1977. Manchester Board of Guardians opened the New Bridge Street Workhouse and hospital in 1792. Then the Guardians built a new workhouse on a new site in 1855 - Park House, later Springfield Hospital. In 1876 a new hospital, Crumpsall, was built adjoining Park House. Meanwhile Prestwich Board of Guardians had built a workhouse and hospital, Delaunays, in 1869, adjoining the new Manchester Workhouse, Park House. In 1815 Prestwich and Manchester Unions meged to form one Manchester Union. In 1930 Springfield, Crumpsall and Delaunays were transferred to Manchester County Borough Council. [1981 UMIST survey of the North West].

Record locations

  • Manchester University: John Rylands Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1919 - 1920
    General
    1919 - 1920

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Annual reports