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Details
Address
Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP
Current Trust
Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust (since 1998)
Foundation Year
1781
Status
Open
Administrative Authorities
Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Lancaster and Kendal
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Lancaster
District Authority (Post-1982)
Lancaster
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1996 County
Lancashire
Status
Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS
Type
Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Maternity
Post-1948 information
AC: Mainly.
Other information
The Dispensary was founded in 1781, the new Infirmary opened in 1896. The House of Recovery or Fever Hospital, established in 1815, amalgamated with the Dispensary in 1832. Haverbreaks Maternity Annexe and Longlands Convalescent Home were attached to the Infirmary as branches.