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Hospital

The Royal Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Chelsea Pensioners' Hospital (colloquial name)
Address
Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3
Foundation Year
1692
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
London
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948 information
MIL: Ministry of Defence.
Post-1948
Private

Type

Pre-1948
Military, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: (Military) pensioners.
Post-1948
Geriatric
Post-1948 information
GER: (Military) pensioners.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • The National Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1691 - 1974
    General
    1715 - 1974
    Finance
    1715 - 1947
    Admission
    1691 - 1920
    Other
    1838 - 1896

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: BG: Reference books 362.110 904.PRO, compiled by Marion Edwards.
    AR: CAT: