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    Arrow Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale

    These are images from over 2 years ago, don't know the status now.

    Birch Hill Hospital (former work house)

    In 1871, the Union purchased a 24-acre site on the slopes of Birch Hill and Starring Hill at Dearnley for £2,500. The following year, building work began on a large new workhouse.

    The new workhouse, designed by George Woodhouse and Edward Potts, was originally intended to accommodate 632 inmates but by its eventual opening in November 1877, various extensions had increased the capacity to 847, including 29 officers. The total cost of the buildings and land was £85,000. The building was officially opened by the Mayor of Rochdale, Alderman T Schofield, on Wednesday 19th December 1877. Around seventy guests attended the ceremony which was followed by a tour of the premises and dinner at 3pm. Afterwards there were long speeches and a performance by the Orpheus Glee Club.

    In 1902, a 172-bed infirmary was built at the north of the workhouse. It had a central administration block with male and female ward pavilions to each side.

    During the First World War, part of the site was taken over by the military who also erected tents in the grounds.

    In 1930, control of the site passed to Rochdale County Borough, with the Poor Law Institution being run by the Public Assistance Committee and the Hospital being run by the Health Committee. With the inauguration of the National Health Service in 1948, the site became a single hospital known as Birch Hill. Now run by Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust, many of the original buildings are still in use. The former imbecile and infirmary blocks at the east of the site are believed to be scheduled for replacement.





















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    Default Re: Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale

    :eeK:

    I don't think I have ever seen this before!
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    Default Re: Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale

    Quote Originally Posted by S8 View Post
    :eeK:

    I don't think I have ever seen this before!
    you never will either as its predominantly flattened!!

    theres only "admin" and the more modern secure unit/mental health and a day surgery unit at the back of the site left!!

    B..

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    Quote Originally Posted by bungle666 View Post
    you never will either as its predominantly flattened!!

    theres only "admin" and the more modern secure unit/mental health and a day surgery unit at the back of the site left!!

    B..
    Nothing to see here then....

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    looks as if it could of been a cracker - you got any more externals SS?
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    Quote Originally Posted by skin View Post
    looks as if it could of been a cracker - you got any more externals SS?




    Just these mate..







    and a few more internals.
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    Quite a few more modern extensions to it - must have had some amount of stuff in it back in the day when it initially closed - a mortuary with a slab maybe - excuse me while I dream of porcalein - we are a bit starved of them up here.
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    Gorgeous! That February thing....my mother used to reasd that nursery rhyme to me as a kid. Unusually for me I don't recall it all. That chapel shot is beautiful!
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    The gorgeous tower is still there though.

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