Stretford Memorial Hospital
History
The facility, which was designed in the Italianate style, was built as a private residence known as Basford House and completed in around 1850. It was lent to the British Red Cross for use as an auxiliary hospital during the First World War. A local trust acquired the building and converted into a maternity hospital, as a lasting memorial to soldiers who died in the First World War, in 1925. It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and in 1956 Joy Division singer Ian Curtis was born at the Memorial Hospital followed by Bee Gees star, Andy Gibb in 1958. It was converted for use as a geriatric hospital in October 1985 and later on became the base for Trafford's CAHMS.
Services transferred to Trafford General Hospital and Stretford Memorial Hospital closed in 2015. After its closure, the site became a target for vandals and squatters. In May 2021, a developer submitted proposals for the restoration of the building to the trust.
References
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- ^ "Stretford Memorial Hospital". Archives Hub. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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- ^ "Ian Curtis - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Meyer, David N. (9 July 2013). The Bee Gees: The Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0306820250.
- ^ "Stretford Memorial Hospital set to close its doors". Messenger Newspapers. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "£2.8m plans to transform derelict former hospital". Manchester Evening News. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Whitear, Sam (21 May 2021). "£2.8M restoration scheme for former hospital unveiled". Business Manchester. Retrieved 2 October 2021.