Victoria Hospital, Richmond
| Victoria Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Victoria Hospital | |
.svg)  Shown in North Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queen's Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°24′22″N 1°44′11″W / 54.4062°N 1.7364°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Victoria Hospital was a health facility in Queen's Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is now used as a funeral director's offices and remains a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The facility, which was created by converting an early 19th century neo-gothic style house into a hospital,[2] opened as the Richmond Cottage Hospital in 1899.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3] After services were transferred to modern facilities at the Friary Community Hospital in 1999,[4] the Victoria Hospital closed and the building was converted for use as a funeral director's offices.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Victoria Hospital (1240981)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Conservation Area Appraisal: Richmond" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. p. 42. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Richmond Victoria Hospital, Richmond". National Archives. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "The role of the private sector in the NHS". Department of Health. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "John Blenkiron and Sons". UK Funerals. Retrieved 25 January 2020.