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Hospital

Hill House County Home

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Depwade Poor Law Union Workhouse (1836 - 1930)
Depwade Institution (1930 - 1948)
Hill House Hospital (1948 - 1955
Address
Pulham Market, Diss
Foundation Year
1836 (approximately)
Status
Closed (since 1955)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
East Anglian
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Norwich, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Norfolk
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1836 - 1930 Depwade Poor Law Union.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Norfolk County Council. (Guardians Committee No.12
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Mental
Post-1948
Mental

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Norfolk Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1836 - 1961
    General
    1836 - 1961
    Finance
    1836 - 1957
    Nursing
    1937 - 1958
    Staff
    1931 - 1946
    Admission
    1836 - 1960
    Clinical
    1911 - 1958
    Other
    1837 - 1954

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    C/GP3; C/GD12; H2
    Deplsade Poor Law Union records date from 1836. Date of construction of workhouse infirmary has not been established.