St Mary's Hospital, Oxford Street, Manchester

 The foundation‑stone of the new St. Mary's Hospital and Manchester and Salford Lying‑in Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children was laid on Monday by the Countess of Derby. The new buildings are situated in Gloucester‑street and Oxford‑street. The Oxford‑street frontage is considerably restricted, being only about 25 feet in width. The main front of the hospital is in Gloucester‑street, along which it will extend a distance of 280 feet. The plans have been prepared by Messrs Alfred Waterhouse and Son, of London, and the works are being carried out by Mr. Vickers, of Nottingham. Accommodation is to be provided for 125 patients, the larger portion of the space being reserved for women, and further provision will be made in the buildings for the training of medical students, nurses, midwives, and monthly nurses. [Building News 13 October 1899 Page 474- 475]

HOSPITAL MANCHESTER - The foundation stone of the new St. Mary's Hospital and Manchester and Salford Lying-in Hospital was laid on the 9th inst. by the Countess of Derby. The main front of the hospital, 280 feet in length, faces Gloucester-street, the Oxford-street frontage being only some 25 feet wide. A feature of the plans is that the accommodation is divided throughout the building into two portions. Each portion is distinct and furnished with separate entrances, staircases, and lifts. On the west side of the entrance the maternity cases are to be housed, whilst on the right the wards will be set apart for the treatment of diseases of women and children. The hospital proper, as far as wards are concerned, may be said to begin upon the first floor, although the circular pavilion will not be used for ward purposes at this level. On the east side of the building there will be, on the first floor, a ward for twelve beds, and three or four separate wards for one or more beds. The board-room will be on the same floor, near the grand staircase, and the library is to be placed at the Oxford-street corner, over the entrance for out-patients. The second and third floors are to be devoted to ward space. and the necessary administrative rooms in connexion therewith, whilst the above are largely for the use of servants and others connected with the hospital staff. The hospital will be fitted for the accommodation of 125 patients. the main portion being reserved for diseases of women, and provision is to be made for the training of medical students, nurses, midwives, and monthly nurses. Hard Accrington red bricks, relieved by a moderate use of terra-cotta, form the facing material for the main walls. Messrs. Alfred Waterhouse and Son are the architects of the building; and the contractor is Mr. Vickers, of Nottingham. [Builder 21 October 1899 page 378-379]

Reference        Building News 13 October 1899 Page 474- 475
Reference        Builder 21 October 1899 page 378-379
Reference        Manchester Guardian Tuesday 10 October 1899 Page 10 - foundation stone