Alfred Bean Hospital Explained

Alfred Bean Hospital
Location:Bridlington Road, Driffield
State:East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:54.0122°N -0.4232°W
Healthcare:NHS
Emergency:No
Founded:1873
Map Type:East Riding of Yorkshire

Alfred Bean Hospital is a health facility in Bridlington Road, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History

The facility has its origins in the Driffield Cottage Hospital on Bridlington Road which was completed in 1873.[1] [2] [3] When the cottage hospital became rather decrepit, a new facility, entirely funded by Alfred Bean, a local businessman, was commissioned.[4] It was built further east along the Bridlington Road and was completed in 1931.[4] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and, after the East Riding General Hospital closed in 1990, the Alfred Bean Hospital became the main hospital in the area.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ten Gables, Bridlington Road, Driffield. Yorkshire Post. 19 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Alfred Bean Hospital, Driffield. National Archives. 19 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Great Driffield. Bulmer's History and Directory of East Yorkshire (1892). 19 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Historic Hospitals. East Riding Museums. 19 January 2020.