| St Peter's Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the former St. Peter's Hospital | |
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  Location within Westminster | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Covent Garden, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′40″N0°07′35″W / 51.5110°N 0.1263°W Coordinates: 51°30′40″N0°07′35″W / 51.5110°N 0.1263°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Closed | 1992 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St Peter's Hospital is a former hospital in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, which is a grade II listed building. [1]
Plans for the hospital were discussed at the home of Armstrong Todd, a surgeon who lived at London's 16 Burlington Street. [2] The Hospital for Stone subsequently opened in 1860 at 42 Great Marylebone Street. [2] [3] It moved again, this time to a purpose-built facility in Henrietta Street, designed by J. M. Brydon in the Queen Anne style and opened by Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany in 1882. [3] Henry Clutton, the ninth Duke of Bedford's architect, required amendments to be made to the design to suit the Bedford Estate's requirements. The building was constructed in such a way as to allow it to be converted in the future into residential flats and chambers. [4] [5] It closed in 1948. [6]
The hospital joined with St Paul's Hospital to form the Institute of Urology in 1948. [6] The Institute was joined by St Philip's Hospital in 1952 and the hospitals became known as "the three Ps." [6] After services were transferred to the Middlesex Hospital the Institute closed in 1992. [6] The building in Henrietta Street has since been converted for residential use. [6]
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