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Hospital

St Margaret's Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Epping Union Workhouse (1846 - 1930)
Epping Institution (1930 - 1938)
Address
The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TN
Current Trust
Essex and Herts Community NHS Trust (since 1995)
Foundation Year
1846
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Epping Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Harlow
District Authority (Post-1982)
West Essex () Essex and Herts ()
Pre-1974 County
Essex
Post-1974 County
Essex
Post-1996 County
Essex

Status

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

Type

Pre-1948
General, Tuberculosis
Post-1948
Acute
Post-1948 information
AC: Mainly.

Other information

The workhouse was built in 1838; as infirmary was added in 1846.

Record locations

  • Essex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1838 - 1993
    General
    1838 - 1993
    Finance
    1838 - 1930
    Admission
    1894 - 1896
    Pictorial
    1950 - 1950

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)