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Hospital

Dorset County Hospital

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Details

Address
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Previous Locations
Princes Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TS
Current Trust
West Dorset General Hospital NHS Trust (since 1991)
Foundation Year
1840
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

None

Record locations

  • Dorset History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1838 - 1980
    General
    1844 - 1948
    Finance
    1838 - 1952
    Staff
    1840 - 1980
    Admission
    1847 - 1964
    Clinical
    1847 - 1891
    Pictorial
    1840 - 1923

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    Catalogue: NG/HH/DO(C)