The Mount Vernon Hospital was a health facility in Mount Vernon Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It was managed by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
| Mount Vernon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | |
 At the top of Mount Vernon. The hospital was at the brow of the hill on the left. | |
  Shown in South Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mount Vernon Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′18″N 1°28′30″W / 53.5382°N 1.4751°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital was established when a private house, previously owned by the Cooper family, was converted into a tuberculosis sanatorium in May 1915.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1] Many of the older buildings were subsequently demolished and the site was redeveloped as a geriatric hospital with the new facilities being officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1961.[1] Additional wards were added in 1974.[1] After services had transferred to Barnsley Hospital, Mount Vernon hospital closed in December 2017.[2] The site was subsequently sold to Orion Homes to facilitate residential development.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mount Vernon Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Hospital to be flattened to make way for houses". 7 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "New homes plan for derelict hospital site". We are Barnsley. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.