| St Andrew's Hospital | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Hospital | |
  Location within Brent | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dollis Hill, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°33′43″N0°14′01″W / 51.5620°N 0.2336°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Closed | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St. Andrew's Hospital was a general hospital situated in Dollis Hill in north west London.
The hospital was financed through the will of a French benefactor, Marguerite Amice Piou, with the land to build it acquired for £8,500. [1] [2] It had 100 beds when it was opened by Sir David Burnett, Lord Mayor of London, in March 1913. [1] The hospital was placed under the management of the Order of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God and, two years later, of the Sisters of Mercy. [1] In 1914 it became a military hospital to treat injured Belgian soldiers. [1] Visitors at that time included the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme as well as the Prince and Princess Victor Napoléon. [1]
The hospital was disclaimed by the National Health Service in 1948 and remained private. [1] It was sold to Brent Council in 1972 and was closed the following year. [1] It has since been demolished. [1]
The hospital had many famous patients including Lionel Logue, the speech therapist who helped King George VI overcome his pronounced stammer, [3] Freya Stark, the celebrated explorer and travel writer, [4] and the actress and singer Lily Elsie. [5]
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