Rossendale General Hospital was an acute general hospital at Rawtenstall in Lancashire. It was managed by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
| Rossendale General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | |
 The former workhouse building at Rossendale General Hospital | |
  Shown in Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°41′53″N 2°18′35″W / 53.6981°N 2.3097°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History edit
The hospital has its origins in an infirmary established to support Haslingden Workhouse in 1912.[1] This infirmary was initially known as the Moorlands Infirmary and, after it had taken over the old workhouse, it became Moorlands Public Assistance Infirmary in 1945.[2] It was renamed Rossendale General Hospital on joining the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After services moved to the new Rossendale Primary Healthcare Centre, the hospital closed in September 2010.[3] The workhouse and infirmary buildings were all demolished in late 2013 and the site was subsequently developed by Taylor Wimpey for residential use.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Haslingden". Workhouses. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Rossendale General Hospital, Rawtenstall". National Archives. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Final closure of Rossendale hospital". Lancashire Telegraph. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Rossendale Hospital demolition work starts". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2018.