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Hospital

North Devon Infirmary

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, EX32 9AA
Foundation Year
1824
Status
Closed (since 1978)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
North Devon
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
North Devon
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Devonshire
Post-1974 County
Devon
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

The Hospital Year Books indicate the Infirmary closed c.1980. The District Health Authority then moved its headquarters to that address and by 1985 a new hospital, the Riverside Day Hospital, specialising in the treatment of mental health had established itself at the same address.

Record locations

  • North Devon Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1824 - 1973
    General
    1824 - 1945
    Finance
    1859 - 1947
    Staff
    1925 - 1935
    Admission
    1868 - 1946
    Clinical
    1926 - 1943
    Ephemera
    1945 - 1945

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Ref NDRO B292; addl B787-0 (NRA 2005); additional records 1900-1973 (A265 A 269)