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Hill House Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Forehoe Incorporation of Poor - Poor Law Union Workhouse (1776 - 1930)
Forehoe Institution (1930 - 1948)
Hill House Hospital (1948 - 1974)
Address
Wicklewood
Foundation Year
1776 (approximately)
Status
Closed (since 1974)

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: ? - 1930 Forehoe Poor Law Union.
LA: 1930 - 1948. Norfolk County Council (Guardians Committee No. 5)
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Norfolk Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1776 - 1974
    General
    1780 - 1974
    Finance
    1776 - 1957
    Nursing
    1943 - 1949
    Staff
    1912 - 1929
    Admission
    1777 - 1957
    Clinical
    1896 - 1968
    Other
    1916 - 1965

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    C/GP8; C/GC5; H1
    Forehoe Incorporation of Poor / Poor Law Union records date from 1778. Date of Construction of Workhouse Infirmary has not been established.