About us: History
of Hillingdon Hospital
The hospital first became Uxbridge County Hospital in 1930 using the buildings
of Uxbridge Union Workhouse which had been erected in 1834. The workhouse
origin goes back as far as 1744 to the building of the first nine room Hillingdon
parish workhouse on the site in Pield Heath Road.
See also: Research
at Hillingdon Hospital
See also: History of Mount Vernon
Hospital
Historical Timeline:
| 1744 |
Hillingdon Vestry decided to
build a Workhouse (1744-1833)
|
| 1747 |
Hillingdon Parish Workhouse built at Colham
Green
|
| 1796 |
Hillingdon Parish Workhouse valued the furniture,
fixtures, bed linen and table linen at £155 19s 8d
|
| 1835 |
Uxbridge Poor Law Union formed. First meeting
of the Board of Guardians held 30th June Uxbridge Union Workhouse 1834-1930
|
| 1838 |
Uxbridge Union Workhouse built on the site
of Hillingdon Workhouse
|
| 1930 |
Hillingdon County Hospital & Infirmary
formed under the control of Middlesex County Council.
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| 1930 |
Took over the Uxbridge Union Workhouse buildings
Hillingdon County Hospital 1930-1933
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| 1939 |
Expansion of Hillingdon Hospital (World War
II)
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| 1948 |
The National Health Service came into force
on 5th July
|
| 1967 |
The New Hillingdon Hospital opened
|
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More on the history of Hillingdon Hospital can be found in "A Brief History of The Hillingdon Hospital 1744 to 1967"
by Howard Wingfield F.I.B.M.S., D.M.S.( pdf, 4.63MB) |
