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Hospital

Priory Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Wells Poor Law Institution (1836 - 1930)
Wells Public Assistance Institution (1930 - 1948)
Address
Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA3 1TJ
Foundation Year
1836
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
North-East Somerset
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Somerset
District Authority (Post-1982)
Somerset
Pre-1974 County
Somerset
Post-1974 County
Somerset
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Chronic sick.
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Somerset Heritage Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1948 - 1977
    General
    1948 - 1976
    Admission
    1948 - 1977

    Finding aids

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