St Charles' Hospital
St Charles' Hospital is a health facility in North Kensington, London. It is managed by the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
| St Charles' Hospital | |
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| Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust | |
 St Charles' Hospital | |
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  Location within Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Exmoor Street, North Kensington, London W10 6DZ |
| Coordinates | 51.5221°N 0.2176°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Care for the elderly |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
History
The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in 1879 and it was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales as the St Marylebone Union Infirmary in 1881.[1] A nurses' home was opened by Princess Christian in 1884.[1] The facility became the St Marylebone Hospital in 1923 and was renamed St Charles' Hospital in 1930.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and continues to operate as the St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing.[2]
The main building is listed with grade II.[3]
References
- "St Charles' Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- "St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing". NHS Choices. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- Historic England. "St Charles' Hospital (1235251)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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