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Hospital

Sharoe Green Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Sharoe Green Civic Hostel
Fulwood Union Hospital (by 1929 - c.1930)
Sharoe Green Hospital (c.1930 - 1947)
Fulwood Public Assistance Institution (1948 reference)
Sharoe Green Municipal Hospital (1949 - 1950)
Address
Sharoe Green Lane South, Preston, PR2 4DU
Foundation Year
1868
Status
Closed (since 1992)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Preston and Chorley
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Preston
District Authority (Post-1982)
Preston
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1868 - 1930 Preston Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Preston County Borough Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Maternity, Mental, Other
Post-1948 information
AC: 1948 - c.1992 Mainly or entirely. MAT, MEN, OTHER (chronic): 1948 - c.1985.

Other information

A workhouse was opened in 1868 by Preston Board of Guardians and transfered to Preston County Borough Council in 1930. The hospital opened in 1932.

Record locations

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1838 - 1977
    General
    1838 - 1960
    Staff
    1898 - 1948
    Admission
    1868 - 1977
    Clinical
    1926 - 1974

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: Local refs: HRSG, PUT.
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
  • Sharoe Green Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1934 - 1950
    General
    1934 - 1950
    Admission
    1938 - 1950
    Clinical
    1934 - 1950

    Finding aids

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