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Hospital

Bedford General Hospital (North Wing)

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Bedford House of Industry (1796 - 1835)
Bedford Union Workhouse (1835 - 1929)
St Peter's Hospital (1929 - 1948)
Address
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NU
Foundation Year
1796
Status
Closed

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Bedford Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North West Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North West Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Northern
District Authority (Post-1982)
North Bedfordshire
Pre-1974 County
Bedfordshire
Post-1974 County
Bedfordshire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1835 - 1929.
LA: 1930 - 1948.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Tuberculosis
Pre-1948 information
TB: Bedford Chest Clinic.
Post-1948
Geriatric, Maternity

Other information

See Private Charity and the Public Purse by Bernard Cashman, Published or North Bedfordshire Health Authority, 1988

Record locations

  • Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1811 - 1982
    General
    1817 - 1982
    Finance
    1811 - 1927
    Staff
    1968 - 1976
    Admission
    1835 - 1950
    Clinical
    1870 - 1909
    Other
    1835 - 1941

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)