Historic houses · London
General Lying-In Hospital
General Lying-In Hospital — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Graeme Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
General Lying-In 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 General Lying-In Hospital was one of the first maternity hospitals in Great Britain. It opened in 1767 on Westminster Bridge Road, London and closed in 1971. Lying-in is an archaic term for childbirth (referring to the month-long bed rest prescribed for postpartum confinement).
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Background
History
The General Lying-In Hospital was an initiative of Dr John Leake, a physician, and the site chosen was on the north side of Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, then on the outskirts of London. Its foundation stone was laid in August 1765 and the facility opened as the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital in April 1767. With a view to expansion, the governors bought a lease of a plot of ground with 100-foot frontage on the east side of York Road, Lambeth in the early 1820s. The new building was designed by Henry Harrison and was built at a cost of about £3,000. On 22 September 1828, the minutes record that "On Friday Morning a Patient was delivered of a Son in the New Hospital and the Committee…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5016, -0.1167
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 7NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Established
- 1767
Sources
- wikidata: Q5532007 (CC0)
- wikipedia: General Lying-In Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is General Lying-In Hospital?
- General Lying-In Hospital is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 7NJ), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- When was General Lying-In Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1767.
- Is General Lying-In Hospital a listed building?
- General Lying-In Hospital is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to General Lying-In Hospital?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 7NJ. It sits within the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency.