Ashton-Under-Lyne General Hospital, Lake Hospital Section
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Details
Previous Names
Lake Hospital
Address
Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Previous Locations
Mellor Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
Foundation Year
1905
Status
Closed (since 1957)
Administrative Authorities
Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Ashton, Hyde and Glossop
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable
Status
Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1905 - 1930 Ashton Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Lancashire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS
Type
Pre-1948
Maternity
Post-1948
Acute, Geriatric, Maternity, Mental
Other information
The Darnton Street workhouse opened in 1851 and Lake Hospital opened in 1905. Fountain Street Isolation Hospital was opened on an adjoining site in 1888.