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Hospital

Withnell Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Withnell Pulmonary Hospital (by 1929 - 1952)
Withnell Pulmonary Sanatorium
Address
Chorley Road, Chorley, PR6 8BG
Foundation Year
1927
Status
Closed (since 1988)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Blackburn and District
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Blackburn
District Authority (Post-1982)
Blackburn, Hyndeburn and Ribble Valley
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: Lancashire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Tuberculosis
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Tuberculosis and chest.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1925 - 1993
    Estates
    1925 - 1993
    Nursing
    1930 - 1937
    Staff
    1927 - 1946
    Clinical
    1927 - 1953
    Ephemera
    1937 - 1939

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: Local ref: HRW1.
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.