St Giles' Hospital

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St Giles' Hospital
St Giles Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1751579.jpg
Circular ward at St Giles' Hospital
St Giles' Hospital is located in London Borough of Southwark
St Giles' Hospital
Shown in Southwark
Geography
LocationSouthwark, London, England
Coordinates51°28′32″N 0°05′01″W / 51.4756°N 0.0835°W / 51.4756; -0.0835Coordinates: 51°28′32″N 0°05′01″W / 51.4756°N 0.0835°W / 51.4756; -0.0835
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeTeaching
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1875
Closed1983

St Giles' Hospital was a hospital located in Camberwell, London.

History[]

The hospital had its origins in the Camberwell Workhouse Infirmary which was completed in 1875.[1][2] A large circular tower was added in 1890 and further ward blocks were completed in 1903.[1] It became the Camberwell Parish Infirmary in 1913 and St Giles' Hospital in 1930.[1] It was hit by a V-1 flying bomb during the Second World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and closed in 1983.[3] The circular tower, which is a grade II listed building,[4] has since been converted for residential use.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Camberwell". Workhouses. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ "St Giles' Hospital, London". National Archives. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "St Giles' Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Former Circular Ward for St Giles Hospital (1385597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

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