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Hospital

Withington Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Chorlton Union Workhouse Institution (1855 - 1948)
Chorlton Union Workhouse Infirmary (1864 - 1930)
Address
Nell Lane, Manchester, M20 8LR
Current Trust
South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust (since 1994)
Foundation Year
1855
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
South Manchester
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
South (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
South Manchester
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Greater Manchester

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1855 - 1915 Chorlton Board of Guardians, 1915 - 1930 Manchester Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Manchester County Borough Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Maternity
Post-1948 information
AC: Mainly.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1857 - 1973
    General
    1857 - 1973

    Finding aids

    Details
    RCW acc 9126

  • Manchester Archives and Local Studies

    Record types

    Administrative
    1849 - 1975
    Nursing
    1890 - 1975
    Staff
    1890 - 1975
    Admission
    1849 - 1951
    Clinical
    1899 - 1961
    Other
    1897 - 1946

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West. M327/Addnl
    Registers of workhouse inmates 1914-1946
    Minutes of UDC Hospital Committee 1897-1904

  • Manchester University: John Rylands Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1919 - 1924
    General
    1919 - 1920
    Ephemera
    1924 - 1924

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Annual reports; article; additional records uncat 2003/02 (NRA)

  • Salford Local History Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1954 - 1963
    Staff
    1954 - 1963

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)

  • Withington Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1859 - 1979
    General
    1859 - 1979
    Finance
    1881 - 1930
    Nursing
    1947 - 1948
    Clinical
    1950 - 1953
    Ephemera
    1955 - 1955
    Other
    1907 - 1955

    Finding aids

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