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Hospital

Swinton House

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Swinton Home (1913 - 1948)
Swinton Hospital(1949 - 1971)
Swinton Children's Hospital (1972 - 1979)
Swinton Hospital (1980 - 1983)
Swinton Court (1984 - 1985)
Address
196 Partington Lane, Manchester, M27 3NA
Foundation Year
1913
Status
Closed (since 1988)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Salford (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
Salford
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1913 - 1930 Manchester Union.
LA: 1930 - 1948 City of Manchester.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children, Mental
Pre-1948 information
C:/MNT: Children with mental handicap.
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Mentally handicapped children.

Other information

Parent body - Swinton Industrial Schools, Manchester Union. The hospital didn't open until 1932.

Record locations

  • Salford Archives Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1915 - 1985
    General
    1915 - 1985
    Finance
    1923 - 1970
    Estates
    1930 - 1939
    Nursing
    1930 - 1969
    Staff
    1930 - 1953
    Admission
    1935 - 1984
    Clinical
    1933 - 1980
    Ephemera
    1930 - 1981
    Pictorial
    1959 - 1975
    Other
    1915 - 1985

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
  • Swinton House

    Record types

    Administrative
    1915 - 1969
    General
    1915 - 1960
    Finance
    1923 - 1969
    Nursing
    1930 - 1953
    Staff
    1930 - 1953
    Admission
    1935 - 1935
    Clinical
    1933 - 1969

    Finding aids

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