Building Name

Urmston Cottage Hospital

Date
1900
District/Town
Urmston, Trafford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Work
New Build
Contractor
J Spark Urmston

A new cottage hospital has been erected at Urmston, near Manchester, from designs by Mr Edward Hewitt of Manchester. Provision is made for the accommodation of six beds and two cots and the cost has been £1,200. Mr J Spark of Urmston was the contractor. [British Architect 12 January 1900 Page 36]

COTTAGE HOSPITAL, URMSTON, LANCASHIRE - Urmston Cottage Hospital was opened on the 6th inst. The hospital has been erected in commemoration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and has cost upwards of £1,200. The design for the building was prepared by Mr Edward Hewitt, architect, of Manchester. Mr J Spark of Urmston was the contractor. Accommodation is provided for nine patients, though that number can be slightly increased in case of necessity. The entrance forms a central feature of the front elevation. To the right is the matron’s sitting room. On the opposite side is the day-room. At either end of the corridor at the back of the hall on the ground floor are the two wards, the sizes of which are 22 feet by 14 feet by 13 feet high. There is provision in each for three beds and a cot; leading from each ward is the sanitary block. Between each ward ad its sanitary block is a cross-ventilated passage. On the ground floor also is a small ward which can be used for isolating a patient if necessary. Next to this ward is the operating room and beyond that the bathroom. Matron’s, nurses’ and servants’ bedrooms are placed on the first floor where also are situated the kitchen, linen room and other offices. [Builder 13 January 1900 Page 44]

Reference    Manchester Guardian 8 January 1900 Page 10 Column 4 - with report on opening
Reference    Builder 13 January 1900, Page 43?
Reference    British Architect 12 January 1900 Page 36