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Hospital

Ulverston Day Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Ulverston Poor Law Institution (1837 - 1949)
Ulverston Workhouse
Stanley Hospital (1949 - 1971)
Ulverston Hospital (1972 - 1994)
Address
Stanley Road, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Previous Locations
Stanley Road used to be Stanley Street
Current Trust
Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust (since 1998)
Foundation Year
1837
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Barrow and Furness
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Northern
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Northern
District Authority (1974-1982)
South West Cumbria
District Authority (Post-1982)
South Cumbria
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Cumbria
Post-1996 County
Cumbria

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1837 - 1930 Ulverston Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Lancashire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Geriatric, Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Some mentally handicapped patients.

Other information

Not to be confused with Ulverston Hospital of Newton Street, which was demolished in about 1971.

Record locations

  • Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library, Barrow

    Record types

    Administrative
    1836 - 1966
    General
    1837 - 1961
    Finance
    1836 - 1909
    Nursing
    1922 - 1922
    Staff
    1912 - 1962
    Admission
    1901 - 1956
    Clinical
    1866 - 1960
    Ephemera
    1966 - 1966
    Pictorial
    1960 - 1960

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT: BT/HOS/U.
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1836 - 1930
    General
    1836 - 1930
    Ephemera
    1904 - 1930

    Finding aids

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

    Record types

    Administrative
    1901 - 1903
    Admission
    1901 - 1903
    Clinical
    1866 - 1948

    Finding aids

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