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Hospital

Bridport Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Bridport Dispensary and Cottage Hospital (1867 - 1914)
Address
Park Road, Bridport, DT6 5DB
Previous Locations
Industrial School, King Street (1867 - 1872 )
North Allington (1872 - 1915)
Foundation Year
1867
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
West Dorset Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Wessex
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Wessex
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Dorset
District Authority (Post-1982)
West Dorset
Pre-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1996 County
Dorset

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Bridport Dispensary opened in January 1867 at the Industrial School, King Street. The Cottage Hospital opened in April 1868.

Record locations

  • Dorset History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1896 - 1948
    General
    1933 - 1948
    Finance
    1940 - 1947
    Admission
    1896 - 1915

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    Catalogue: NG/HH/BT(G)
  • Surrey History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1913 - 1930
    Estates
    1913 - 1930

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), Local Record Office (LRO), National Register of Archives (NRA)