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Hospital

Robinson Kay Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Walmersley House (by 1929 - 1947)
Northern Counties (Robinson Kay) for Incurables (1948 reference)
Robinson Kay Home (1949 - 1980)
Address
Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5PT
Foundation Year
1886
Status
Closed (since 1990)

Administrative Authorities

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

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Home for incurables.
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

Founded in 1886 by Northern Counties Hospitals for Incurables; a sister home was Mauldeth Home, Stockport District.

Record locations

  • Charities Commission

    Record types

    Administrative
    1930 - 1937
    Estates
    1930 - 1937

    Finding aids

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

  • Greater Manchester County Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1921 - 1961
    General
    1936 - 1942
    Other
    1921 - 1961

    Finding aids

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

  • Manchester University: John Rylands Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1872 - 1934
    General
    1872 - 1934

    Finding aids

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

  • Mauldeth Home

    Record types

    Administrative
    1890 - 1900
    Pictorial
    1890 - 1900

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Mauldeth Home now closed - no current information as to present whereabouts of these records

  • Robinson Kay Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1923 - 1974
    Admission
    1923 - 1974

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Hospital now closed - no current information as to present whereabouts of these records

  • Stockport Archive Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1892 - 1921
    General
    1892 - 1921

    Finding aids

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