Kilton, Nottinghamshire
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Kilton is a large suburban area located in the North-East of Worksop
in Nottinghamshire
, consisting of series of large Post-World War II housing estates, some of which are Council Estates.
The suburb was since the late Nineteenth Century home to Kilton Hospital, which was, along with Victoria Hospital, located on Memorial Avenue in Worksop
, one of the town's main hospitals. The Hospital survived until the late 1980s, at a time when it chiefly dealt with maternity
. Today the surviving main building, with its fabulous yellow brick facade, and Stag
frieze in its pediment
, has been incorporated into Bassetlaw
Hospital, which is located just behind it, and now used as the administration block.
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, consisting of series of large Post-World War II housing estates, some of which are Council Estates.
The suburb was since the late Nineteenth Century home to Kilton Hospital, which was, along with Victoria Hospital, located on Memorial Avenue in Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
, one of the town's main hospitals. The Hospital survived until the late 1980s, at a time when it chiefly dealt with maternity
Maternity
Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:...
. Today the surviving main building, with its fabulous yellow brick facade, and Stag
STAG
STAG: A Test of Love is a reality TV show hosted by Tommy Habeeb. Each episode profiles an engaged couple a week or two before their wedding. The cameras then follow the groom on his bachelor party...
frieze in its pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
, has been incorporated into Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...
Hospital, which is located just behind it, and now used as the administration block.