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Hospital

Birch Hill Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Dearnley Workhouse
Address
Rochdale, OL12 9QB
Current Trust
Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust (since 1992)
Foundation Year
1877
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Rochdale and District
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Rochdale
District Authority (Post-1982)
Rochdale
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Lancashire

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1877 - 1930 Rochdale Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Rochdale County Borough Council.
Post-1948
NHS, Trust

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute
Post-1948 information
AC: Mainly.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Birch Hill Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1880 - 1968
    General
    1880 - 1968
    Clinical
    1940 - 1954

    Finding aids

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

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1845 - 1900
    General
    1845 - 1900

    Finding aids

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

  • Mental Health Services of Salford NHS Trust (formerly Prestwich Hospital)

    Record types

    Administrative
    1893 - 1917
    Admission
    1893 - 1917

    Finding aids

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

  • Rochdale Area Health Authority, Community Headquarters

    Finding aids

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

  • Rochdale Libraries Local Studies Department

    Record types

    Administrative
    1831 - 1977
    General
    1837 - 1930
    Finance
    1831 - 1935
    Ephemera
    1877 - 1977
    Other
    1933 - 1941

    Finding aids

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