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Hospital

Ashton-Under-Lyne General Hospital, Lake Hospital Section

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

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.

Record locations

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1837 - 1930
    General
    1837 - 1930

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Reference: PUA
  • Tameside Local Studies and Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1837 - 1933
    General
    1914 - 1933
    Nursing
    1905 - 1924
    Private Papers
    1837 - 1837

    Finding aids

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