Rossendale General Hospital Explained

Rossendale General Hospital
Org/Group:East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Map Type:Lancashire
Location:Rawtenstall
Region:Lancashire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.6981°N -2.3097°W
Healthcare:NHS
Funding:Government
Type:General
Founded:1912
Closed:2010

Rossendale General Hospital was an acute general hospital at Rawtenstall in Lancashire. It was managed by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

History

The hospital has its origins in an infirmary established to support Haslingden Workhouse in 1912.[1] This infirmary was initially known as the Moorlands Infirmary and, after it had taken over the old workhouse, it became Moorlands Public Assistance Infirmary in 1945.[2] It was renamed Rossendale General Hospital on joining the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After services moved to the new Rossendale Primary Healthcare Centre, the hospital closed in September 2010.[3] The workhouse and infirmary buildings were all demolished in late 2013 and the site was subsequently developed by Taylor Wimpey for residential use.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haslingden. Workhouses. 15 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Rossendale General Hospital, Rawtenstall. National Archives. 15 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Final closure of Rossendale hospital. 2 September 2010. Lancashire Telegraph. 15 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Rossendale Hospital demolition work starts. 12 October 2013. Lancashire Telegraph. 15 October 2018.