David Lewis Northern Hospital

The David Lewis Northern Hospital was located in Great Howard Street, Liverpool. It was first established in 1834 and closed in 1978.

David Lewis Northern Hospital
David Lewis Northern Hospital by Bedford Lemere, 1901.[1]
Location in Liverpool
Location in Merseyside
Geography
LocationGreat Howard Street, Liverpool, England
Coordinates53.4144°N 2.9923°W / 53.4144; -2.9923
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
History
Opened1841
Closed1978
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital had its origins in a facility which was established in Leeds Street to deal with victims of accidents and emergencies in the dock area and which opened as the Northern Hospital in March 1834.[2] It moved to a purpose-built hospital, designed by Edward Welch, in Great Howard Street in September 1845.[2]

The foundation stone for a re-built facility on the same site, financed by the David Lewis Trust, was laid by the Earl of Derby in October 1896 and the new facility was opened by Princess Louise as the David Lewis Northern Hospital in March 1902.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[4] After services transferred to the Royal Liverpool Hospital, the David Lewis Northern Hospital closed in 1978.[5]

References
  1. "ViewFinder - Image Details". Viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. "David Lewis Northern Hospital". Port Cities. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. Group, British Medical Journal Publishing (22 March 1902). "The David Lewis Northern Hospital, Liverpool". Br Med J. 1 (2151): 737–8. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.2151.737. PMC 2299392. PMID 20760139. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. "David Lewis Northern Hospital, Liverpool". National archives. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. "Hospital Records". E. Chambré Hardman Archive. Retrieved 5 October 2018.



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