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Hospital

Firs Maternity Home

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Important information

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Details

Address
Firs Lane, Leigh
Foundation Year
1931
Status
Closed (since 1985)

Administrative Authorities

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

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: Leigh Borough Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Maternity
Post-1948
Maternity

Other information

Opened in 1931 by Leigh Borough Council, succeeding Stone House Maternity Home, which had opened in 1927.

Record locations

  • Wigan Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1927 - 1933
    Admission
    1927 - 1933

    Finding aids

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