Nottingham General Hospital
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Nottingham General Hospital (founded in 1782 and closed in 1992) was the first properly constituted hospital in Nottingham
, England
.
It was part of the area known as Nottingham Park, immediately to the north of Nottingham Castle
and near the wharves, and was founded on land of which one half was given by Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
for the purpose, and the other half by the town corporation.
The architect of the first building was John Simpson, with later additions by many hands, including extensions by Alfred Waterhouse
. It opened with 44 beds.
In 1787 the hospital was extended with the opening of the Derbyshire wing. A third storey was built onto the original building in 1855. Another new wing on the Park Row frontage opened in 1879, and the Jubilee Wing with circular wards opened in 1900.
The Nurses Memorial Home was opened by the Prince of Wales
(later King Edward VIII
) in 1923 as a monument to the First World War dead of Nottinghamshire
. The Ropewalk Wing opened in 1929, the Player Wing in 1932 and the Castle Ward in 1943.
In 1948, at the formation of the National Health Service
, the hospital came under the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board. Nottingham General Hospital comprised 423 beds with an additional 114 at the Cedars.
The Intensive Care Unit was built in 1963 and the Trent Wing in 1972.
Parts of the former premises have passed into the possession of the Nottingham City Primary Care Trust, and others have been demolished or been converted to other uses.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was part of the area known as Nottingham Park, immediately to the north of Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
and near the wharves, and was founded on land of which one half was given by Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Major-General Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne , known as Lord Thomas Pelham-Clinton until 1779 and as Earl of Lincoln from 1779 to 1794, was a British soldier and politician....
for the purpose, and the other half by the town corporation.
The architect of the first building was John Simpson, with later additions by many hands, including extensions by Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse was a British architect, particularly associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. He is perhaps best known for his design for the Natural History Museum in London, and Manchester Town Hall, although he also built a wide variety of other buildings throughout the...
. It opened with 44 beds.
In 1787 the hospital was extended with the opening of the Derbyshire wing. A third storey was built onto the original building in 1855. Another new wing on the Park Row frontage opened in 1879, and the Jubilee Wing with circular wards opened in 1900.
The Nurses Memorial Home was opened by the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
(later King Edward VIII
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
) in 1923 as a monument to the First World War dead of 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...
. The Ropewalk Wing opened in 1929, the Player Wing in 1932 and the Castle Ward in 1943.
In 1948, at the formation of the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
, the hospital came under the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board. Nottingham General Hospital comprised 423 beds with an additional 114 at the Cedars.
The Intensive Care Unit was built in 1963 and the Trent Wing in 1972.
Parts of the former premises have passed into the possession of the Nottingham City Primary Care Trust, and others have been demolished or been converted to other uses.
Sources
- Bittiner, John Bruce and Lowe, David, 1990. Nottingham General Hospital - Personal Reflections. Nottingham.
External links
- Records of Nottingham General Hospital, held at Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
- Nottingham University website: Nottingham Park, with early print of hospital
- Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway: bibliography for history of hospital and Nottingham healthcare
- Notts History website: Itinerary of Nottingham
- Dermatology in Nottingham: Dr B.R. Allen (history specifically of the dermatology department, but includes much background information on the whole hospital)