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Hospital in Surrey, England
St Luke's Hospital
Guildford Union Workhouse
St Luke's Hospital, Guildford is located in SurreySt Luke's Hospital, GuildfordShown in Surrey
Geography
LocationGuildford, Surrey, England
Coordinates51°14′11″N 0°33′35″W / 51.2363°N 0.5597°W / 51.2363; -0.5597
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeDistrict General
History
Opened1856
Closed1996

St Luke's Hospital, Guildford was a National Health Service hospital in Guildford, Surrey.

History

The facility has its origins in the Guildford Poor Law Infirmary established in 1856. The infirmary was enlarged in 1870 and replaced by a new facility laid out in pavilion style in 1893. It became the Warren Road Hospital in 1930 and it joined the National Health Service as St Luke's Hospital in 1948. After services transferred to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, St Luke’s Hospital closed in 1996.

References

  1. ^ "Guildford". Workhouses. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "St Luke's Hospital, Guildford". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. "St Lukes Hospital Heritage Project". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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