Mount Vernon Hospital | |
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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | |
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 |
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.
The 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]
Mount Vernon Hospital | |
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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | |
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 |
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.
The 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]