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Details
Previous Names
The Priory of St Mary of Bethlehem; Our Lady of Bethlehem (Medieval)
(Bedlem); (Bedlam); (Beddalem) (? - c.1830)
Bethlem (Foundation - Present)
Bethlem Hospital (? - Present)
The Bethlem Royal Hospital (c.1876 - Present)
Address
Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham
Previous Locations
Bishopsgate (1247 - 1676)
Moorfields (1676 - 1815)
St George's Fields, Southwark (1815 - 1930)
Current Trust
Bethlem and Maudsley NHS Trust
Foundation Year
1247
Status
Open
Administrative Authorities
Regional Board (1948-1974)
London (Teaching)
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Bethlem Royal and Maudsley
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Postgraduate Teaching
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Special
District Authority (1974-1982)
Bethlem Royal and Maudsley
Pre-1974 County
Kent
Post-1974 County
Greater London
Post-1996 County
Not applicable
Status
Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Public Charity. One of five Royal Hospitals of the City of London.
Post-1948
NHS
Post-1948 information
NHS: Postgraduate Teaching Hospital.
Type
Pre-1948
Mental
Pre-1948 information
MNT: Lunatic asylum from c1400, later a mental hospital, and then a psychiatric hospital.
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Postgraduate psychiatric teaching hospital.
Other information
Amalgamated with the Maudsley Hospital in 1948. Bridewell Hospital administered jointly with shared President, Treasurer, Court of Governors, 1557 - 1948.