St Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield Explained

St. Luke's Hospital
Map Type:West Yorkshire
Region:Huddersfield
Country:England
Coordinates:53.635°N -1.811°W
Type:Mental health
Founded:1934
Closed:2011
Website:None

St. Lukes Hospital was a large hospital in the English town of Huddersfield; it had approximately 850 beds for patient-care.

History

Formerly a workhouse, built in 1872,[1] [2] it was situated in the suburb of Crosland Moor and mostly provided geriatric and psychiatric care. It became St. Luke's Hospital in 1930 but it was not until 1934 before clinical service became generally available.[3]

The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[4] The hospital closed in 2011 and the buildings on the site were partially demolished in early 2015.[5] Planning applications for the 22-acre site include proposals for a mixture of housing and commercial units.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huddersfield Trivia Page 2. 13 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20021028065203/http://www.huddersfield1.co.uk/huddersfield/huddstrivia2.htm . 28 October 2002 .
  2. Web site: Huddersfield. Workhouses. 21 October 2018.
  3. Web site: St. Luke's Hospital, Crosland Moor. Huddersfield Exposed. 21 October 2018.
  4. Web site: St Luke's Hospital Huddersfield, Huddersfield. National Archives. 21 October 2018.
  5. News: Huddersfield Examiner. St Luke's hospital demolition nears completion as residents await news on future of the site. 9 September 2014. 13 February 2014.
  6. News: 200 homes and supermarket plan for St Luke's site in Crosland Moor sees changes after residents get involved . Huddersfield Examiner . 31 July 2014. 21 October 2018.