| Shirle Hill | |
|---|---|
 Shirle Hill | |
  Shown in South Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°21′52″N1°29′36″W / 53.3645°N 1.4933°W Coordinates: 53°21′52″N1°29′36″W / 53.3645°N 1.4933°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Shirle Hill is a mansion and former health facility on Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
The house was completed in 1809. [1] It became the home of Sir John Brown, the industrialist, from around 1853 and Brown entertained Lord Palmerston there in 1862. [2] From 1865 it was occupied by William Bragge, Managing Director of John Brown & Company, who commissioned a large additional wing, designed by Frith Brothers and Jenkinson in the Italianate style, for the house. [1] During the First World War, it was known as St Vincent's and served as a home for Belgian refugees. [3] It later became a school and mental health facility for children with special needs [4] before being converted for residential use in 2012. [5]
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