Mount Vernon Hospital, Barnsley

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Mount Vernon Hospital
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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At the top of Mount Vernon. The hospital was at the brow of the hill on the left.
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Shown in South Yorkshire
Geography
LocationMount Vernon Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 53°32′18″N1°28′30″W / 53.5382°N 1.4751°W / 53.5382; -1.4751
Organisation
Care system NHS
Services
Emergency department No
History
Opened1915
Closed2017
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The Mount Vernon Hospital was a health facility in Mount Vernon Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It was managed by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital was established when a private house, previously owned by the Cooper family, was converted into a tuberculosis sanatorium in May 1915. [1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1] Many of the older buildings were subsequently demolished and the site was redeveloped as a geriatric hospital with the new facilities being officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1961. [1] Additional wards were added in 1974. [1] After services had transferred to Barnsley Hospital, Mount Vernon hospital closed in December 2017. [2] The site was subsequently sold to Orion Homes to facilitate residential development. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Vernon Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "Hospital to be flattened to make way for houses". 7 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "New homes plan for derelict hospital site". We are Barnsley. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.