County Hospital Louth Explained

County Hospital Louth
Org/Group:United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Map Type:United Kingdom Lincolnshire
Location:High Holme Road, Louth
Region:Lincolnshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.3713°N -0.0094°W
Healthcare:NHS England
Type:Community
Emergency:No
Founded:1837

County Hospital Louth is a healthcare facility in High Holme Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, England. It is managed by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

History

The facility, which was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt, opened as Louth Union Workhouse in 1837.[1] An infirmary was built at the rear of the site.[1] It became the Louth County Infirmary in 1930 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it became County Hospital Louth in 1955.[2] A major programme of fire protection works was carried out at the hospital in autumn 2017.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louth. Workhouses. 24 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Louth County Hospital, Louth. National Archives. 24 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Millions of pounds is being invested in county hospitals. 5 March 2018. Gainsborough Standard. 24 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Louth hospital upgrade work starts after fire concerns. BBC. 10 July 2017. 24 December 2019.