Hospital in Suffolk, England
East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital | |
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East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital | |
Shown in Suffolk | |
Geography | |
Location | Anglesea Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Coordinates | 52°03′49″N 1°09′01″E / 52.0635°N 1.1504°E / 52.0635; 1.1504 |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | General |
History | |
Opened | 1835 |
Closed | 1985 |
The East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital was a National Health Service hospital in Anglesea Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The former main building, which is now a private nursing home, is a Grade II listed building.
History
The hospital was founded by public subscription by local residents in 1835. It was designed by John Whitling and opened as the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital and Dispensary in August 1836. A children's wing was added in 1875 and it was renamed the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital in 1902.
It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and it became the Ipswich Hospital, Anglesea Road Wing in 1955. After services transferred to Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road Wing, it closed in 1985. The main building re-opened as the Anglesea Heights Nursing Home in 1991.
References
- Historic England. "Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital (Entrance Block) (1206298)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital Records". The National Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Gallery: Kindred Spirit – do you remember the Anglesea Road Hospital?". Ipswich Star. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich Hospital, Anglesea Road Wing, Ipswich". The National Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- 1835 establishments in England
- 1985 disestablishments in England
- Defunct hospitals in England
- Grade II listed buildings in Ipswich
- Grade II listed hospital buildings
- Hospital buildings completed in 1836
- Hospitals disestablished in 1985
- Hospitals established in 1835
- Hospitals in Suffolk
- NHS hospitals in England