Carlisle City General Hospital Explained

Carlisle City General Hospital
Map Type:Cumbria
Coordinates:54.8914°N -2.9224°W
Location:Fusehill Street, Carlisle
Region:Cumbria
State:England
Healthcare:NHS
Founded:1863
Closed:1999

The Carlisle City General Hospital was a health facility in Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

History

The facility has its origins in the Carlisle Union Workhouse which was designed by Henry Lockwood and William Mawson and was completed in 1863.[1] It became a military hospital at Easter 1917 during both the First World War and then served as a military hospital again during the Second World War.[2] It joined the National Health Service as the Carlisle City General Hospital in 1948.[3] After services transferred to the new Cumberland Infirmary, it closed in 1999.[4] It was subsequently converted to become St Martin's College and evolved to become the Carlisle campus of the University of Cumbria.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlise. Workhouses. 30 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Fusehill Military Hospital. Royal British Legion. 30 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Carlisle City General Hospital. National Archives. 30 January 2020.
  4. News: Memories wanted of Carlisle's former City General Hospital . . 29 September 2009 . Eve . Kelly. 30 January 2020.