| Epsom Cottage Hospital | |
|---|---|
| CSH Surrey | |
 Epsom Cottage Hospital | |
  Shown in Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Location | West Park Road, Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey, England |
| Coordinates | 51°20′31″N0°18′05″W / 51.3419°N 0.3013°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Epsom and Ewell Cottage Hospital is a small hospital in West Park Road, Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey. It is managed by CSH Surrey. [1]
The hospital has its origins in a facility established at Pembroke Cottages at Pikes Hill in April 1873. [2] It moved to Hawthorn Place in 1877 and to Alexandra Road in 1889. [2] Emily Davison died at the hospital after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. [3] [4]
The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. [2] Although the hospital officially closed in 1988, the facility is still used for the physiotherapy and rehabilitation. [5]
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