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Hospital

St James' Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Devizes Workhouse (1836 - ?)
Devizes Institution (by 1930 - 1948)
Address
Devizes, SN10 1ER
Foundation Year
1836
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Mid-Wiltshire
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Wessex
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Wessex
District Authority (1974-1982)
Bath
District Authority (Post-1982)
Bath
Pre-1974 County
Wiltshire
Post-1974 County
Wiltshire
Post-1996 County
Wiltshire

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
LA: 1930 - 1948.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1937 - 1973
    General
    1948 - 1973
    Finance
    1962 - 1973
    Estates
    1937 - 1969
    Admission
    1949 - 1971

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    See also Poor Law Union records at Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office.