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Hospital

Essex County Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Essex and Colchester Hospital from 1820
Address
Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3NB
Current Trust
Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust (since 1992)
Foundation Year
1818
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Colchester Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Colchester
District Authority (Post-1982)
North East Essex
Pre-1974 County
Essex
Post-1974 County
Essex
Post-1996 County
Essex

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Essex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1818 - 1968
    General
    1818 - 1948
    Finance
    1827 - 1968
    Staff
    1905 - 1922
    Admission
    1820 - 1942
    Clinical
    1884 - 1997
    Ephemera
    1821 - 1968

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    Local Record Office (LRO)
    Details
    Brief Guide - Accessions c200, 240, 333