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Hospital

Victoria Hospital

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Details

Previous Names
Lewes Dispensary (1847 - 1855)
Lewes Dispensary and Infirmary (c.1855 - 1888)
Lewes Dispensary and Infirmary and Victoria Hospital (1888 - 1909)
Victoria Hospital and Infirmary (1909 - c.1940)
Address
Neville Road, Lewes, BN7 1PE
Previous Locations
High Street, Lewes (1847 - c.1855)
School Hill, Lewes (c.1855 - 1910)
Current Trust
South Downs Health NHS Trust (since 1992)
Foundation Year
1847
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Brighton and Lewes
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Brighton
District Authority (Post-1982)
Brighton
Pre-1974 County
Sussex
Post-1974 County
East Sussex
Post-1996 County
East Sussex

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: Dispensary founded using funds of the Lewes 'Pest House Charity'
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

None

Record locations

  • East Sussex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1847 - 1966
    General
    1847 - 1966
    Finance
    1890 - 1956

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)