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Hospital

Atherleigh Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Leigh Workhouse (1855 - 1930)
Leigh Institution
Atherleigh Public Assistance Institution (1930 - 1948)
Address
Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1TB
Foundation Year
1855
Status
Closed (since 1990)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Wigan and Leigh
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Wigan
District Authority (Post-1982)
Wigan
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1855 - 1930 Leigh Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Lancashire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Chronic/long stay.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Lancashire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1930 - 1947
    General
    1930 - 1947

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Reference: CC/PU13
  • Wigan Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1835 - 1947
    General
    1837 - 1930
    Finance
    1835 - 1874
    Admission
    1879 - 1947
    Clinical
    1914 - 1949
    Other
    1941 - 1947

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    AR: Local ref: HR Lei/3.
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.