Oldchurch Hospital
Oldchurch Hospital | |
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | |
Shown in Havering | |
Geography | |
Location | Romford, Greater London, England |
Coordinates | 51°34′17″N 0°10′41″E / 51.5713°N 0.1781°ECoordinates: 51°34′17″N 0°10′41″E / 51.5713°N 0.1781°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | District General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1893 |
Closed | 2006 |
Oldchurch Hospital was a hospital in Greater London, United Kingdom, located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering and part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.
History[]
The hospital has its origins in the infirmary built to support the Romford Union Workhouse in 1893.[1][2] It served as a military hospital during the First World War and became the Oldchurch County Hospital in 1929.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 but closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new, state of the art Queen's Hospital, located nearby[3] and to King George Hospital in Chadwell Heath.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Oldchurch Hospital". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Heritage strategy for Romford". Havering London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "New Romford Hospital". RIBA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
Categories:
- NHS hospitals in London
- Defunct hospitals in London
- Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Havering
- Health in the London Borough of Havering
- Romford
- Hospitals established in 1838
- 1893 establishments in England
- Residential buildings completed in 1838
- Hospitals disestablished in 2006
- 2006 disestablishments in England