Skipton General Hospital
History
The facility has its origins in the Skipton Cottage Hospital in Granville Street which was built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and which opened by the pioneer of women's education, Lucy Cavendish, in 1899. An annual gala was subsequently held to raise funds for equipment for the hospital.
After the cottage hospital became too small for local healthcare demands, it was decided to acquire Whinfield House, the former home of Thomas Dewhurst, a mill owner. The building was converted for hospital use and officially opened as the Whinfield Hospital by the Princess Royal in 1932. After the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, Princess Mary returned to open a new outpatients department in 1961. After Raikeswood Hospital closed in 1991, Skipton Hospital became the main hospital for the district. Blood testing returned to Skipton General Hospital in July 2021 after being relocated to alternative premises some 9 months previously during the COVID-19 crisis.
References
- ^ "Proud times for people's hospital when princess visits". Craven Herald. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Skipton Hospital Procession (1902)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "100 years ago when Skipton abandoned its plans to make 'Whinfield' its war memorial". Craven Herald. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Raikeswood Hospital closed 25 years ago amid much bitterness". Craven Herald. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Blood testing at Skipton General Hospital is on the move - to larger premises on the same site". Craven Herald and Pioneer. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
