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WARRINGTON DISPENSARY AND INFIRMARY

Catalogue reference: NHW/1

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Reference
NHW/1
Title
WARRINGTON DISPENSARY AND INFIRMARY
Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Warrington Dispensary, 1810-?1980</corpname>
  • <corpname>Warrington Infirmary, 1842-1854</corpname>
  • <corpname>Warrington Infirmary, 1872-1980</corpname>
Immediate source of acquisition

Acc. 3197 (pt.)

Administrative / biographical background

The Warrington Dispensary opened for the admission of patients on 10 April 1810, for "the relief of the Sick Poor in this Town and Neighbourhood", offering out-patient facilities. In 1842, a small infirmary and house of recovery was opened, but within 12 years, the building was leased as a militia store; leaving only the Dispensary in Buttermarket Street. Finally in 1872, in-patient facilities were provided by the generosity of James Hatton, and, for some years the Infirmary was known as the as the Hatton Charity. A new Hospital building was opened in 1877. In 1948, when it ceased to be a voluntary hospital and came under the control of the Warrington and District Hospital Management Committee, it had 172 beds. The building was demolished in December 1980.

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WARRINGTON DISPENSARY AND INFIRMARY