Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new service. Help us improve it and give your feedback (opens in new tab).

Back to search results

Hospital

Albert Dock Hospital

Last updated .

Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Royal Albert Dock Hospital (1890 - c.1948)
Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (1948 - c.1982)
Address
Alnwick Road, London, E16 3EZ
Foundation Year
1890
Status
Closed (since 1991)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Seamen's
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Newham
District Authority (Post-1982)
Newham
Pre-1974 County
London
Post-1974 County
Greater London
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: 1890 - 1948 Branch of Dreadnought Seamans' Hospital.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: For merchant seamen.
Post-1948
Mental, Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: 1974 - 1982 Orthopaedic.
MNT: 1980 - 1991 Homeward bound mental handicap unit.

Other information

Established in 1890 as the Royal Albert Dock Hospital, a branch of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. This in turn was run by the Seamen's Hospital Society.

Record locations