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Hospital

The Retreat Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
St Columb Union Institution (1837 - 1929)
St Columb Hospital (1930 - c.1948)
Retreat and Boys' Home Hospital (c.1948 - c.1955)
Retreat and Treleigh Boys' Home (c.1955 - c.1976)
Address
St Columb Major, TR9 6BF
Foundation Year
1837
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Royal Western Counties Institution Hospital Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
District Authority (Post-1982)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Pre-1974 County
Cornwall
Post-1974 County
Cornwall
Post-1996 County
Cornwall

Status

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

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Mental handicap.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Cornwall Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1837 - 1933
    General
    1837 - 1930
    Finance
    1837 - 1929
    Admission
    1926 - 1933

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
  • Devon Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1948 - 1961
    General
    1948 - 1961

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    EUL MS 118/1/6/14
    Among records of Royal Western Counties Institution Starcross