Nottingham General Hospital
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Nottingham General Hospital (founded in 1782 and closed in 1992) was the first properly constituted hospital in Nottingham, England.
It was part of the area known as Nottingham Park, immediately to the north of Nottingham Castle and near the wharves, and was founded on land of which one half was given by the Duke of Newcastle for the purpose, and the other half by the city corporation. The architect of the first building was John Simpson, with later additions by many hands, including extensions by Alfred Waterhouse.
Parts of the former premises have passed into the possession of the Rushcliffe Primary Care Trust, and others have been demolished or been converted to other uses; some of these have acquired a local reputation for paranormal activity.
[edit] Sources
- Bittiner, John Bruce and Lowe, David, 1990. Nottingham General Hospital - Personal Reflections. Nottingham.
[edit] External links
- Nottingham University website: Nottingham Park, with early print of hospital
- Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway: bibliography for history of hospital and Nottingham healthcare
- Notts History website: Itinerary of Nottingham
- Dermatology in Nottingham: Dr B.R. Allen (history specifically of the dermatology department, but includes much background information on the whole hospital)
