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Hospital

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Wigan Dispensary (1796 - 1873)
Wigan Infirmary
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and Dispensary (1873 - 1948)
Address
Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Previous Locations
King Street (1801 - ?)
Current Trust
Wigan and Leigh Health Services NHS Trust (since 1993)
Foundation Year
1798
Status
Open

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
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Lancashire

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Tuberculosis, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Approved for the treatment of venereal disease.
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Wigan Dispensary was founded in 1798. The Infirmary opened in 1873.

Record locations

  • Charities Commission

    Record types

    Administrative
    1867 - 1945
    General
    1867 - 1944
    Estates
    1874 - 1945
    Other
    1875 - 1875

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.

  • Wigan Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1824 - 1993
    General
    1824 - 1948
    Finance
    1894 - 1929
    Estates
    1867 - 1874
    Nursing
    1893 - 1942
    Admission
    1874 - 1948
    Clinical
    1895 - 1949
    Ephemera
    1937 - 1970
    Pictorial
    1873 - 1900
    Other
    1872 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: Local ref: HR Wi/1. 2009/1
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.

  • Wigan Public Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1806 - 1954
    General
    1806 - 1948
    Ephemera
    1933 - 1954

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.