Oldchurch Hospital

Oldchurch Hospital was a hospital in Greater London, United Kingdom, located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering and part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.

Oldchurch Hospital
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Oldchurch Hospital
Oldchurch Hospital is located in London Borough of Havering
Oldchurch Hospital
Shown in Havering
Geography
LocationRomford, Greater London, England
Coordinates51.5713°N 0.1781°E / 51.5713; 0.1781
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1893
Closed2006

History

The hospital has its origins in the infirmary built to support the Romford Union Workhouse in 1893.[1][2] It served as a military hospital during the First World War and became the Oldchurch County Hospital in 1929.[1] The name refers to Saint Andrew's Chapel, the "old church" of Romford that was replaced by the Church of St Edward the Confessor in 1410.[3]

It joined the National Health Service in 1948. It closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new, state of the art Queen's Hospital, located nearby[4] and to King George Hospital in Chadwell Heath.[1]

Notable births

See also

References
  1. "Oldchurch Hospital". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. "Heritage strategy for Romford". Havering London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  3. Martin, Ged (21 July 2018). "Heritage: Names are all that's left of Havering's old churches". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. "New Romford Hospital". RIBA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. Collins, Gemma (25 April 2013). Basically...: My Life as a Real Essex Girl. Ebury Press. p. 324. ISBN 9780091951627.


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