Historic houses · London
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital and its predecessor organisations provided health care to women in central London from the mid-Victorian era. It was named after Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, one of Britain's first female physicians, and its work continues in the modern Elizabeth Garrett Anderson wing of University College Hospital, part of UCLH NHS Foundation Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1866, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, with financial backing from her father, founded and became General Medical Attendant to St Mary's Dispensary in Seymour Place, where she worked for over 20 years. This dispensary developed into the New Hospital for Women in 1872. It was established to enable poor women to obtain medical help from qualified female practitioners - in that era a very unusual thing. In 1874 it moved to Marylebone Road, on a site now occupied by The Landmark Hotel. who took into his employment at this time Anderson's sister Agnes Garrett and her cousin Rhoda Garrett, who contributed to its design. The hospital was renamed the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital in 1918, in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5280, -0.1296
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1H 9PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1866
- Official site
- www.theplace.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q511360 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital?
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1H 9PY), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Is Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital a listed building?
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1H 9PY. It sits within the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency.