Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Radcliffe Infirmary
Radcliffe Infirmary — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Radcliffe Infirmary is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central north Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side, backing onto Walton Street. Closed in 2007, after refurbishment the building was re-opened in October 2012 for use by the Faculty of Philosophy and both the Philosophy and Theology libraries of the University of Oxford.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The initial proposals to build a hospital in Oxford were put forward at a meeting of the Radcliffe Trustees, who were administering John Radcliffe's estate valued at £4,000, in 1758. The facility was constructed on land given by Thomas Rowney, one of the two members of parliament for Oxford. The foundation stone was laid on 27 August 1761 and the new facility was officially opened on 18 October 1770. A fountain of the Greek god Triton was placed in front of the main infirmary building in 1858 During the First World War, part of the hospital was converted for military use as one of the many sections of the Third Southern General Hospital. In 1936 the Radcliffe Infirmary treated four members…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7603, -1.2624
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX2 6HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Established
- 1770
- Official site
- www.bate.ox.ac.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13246206191 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Radcliffe Infirmary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radcliffe Infirmary?
- Radcliffe Infirmary is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX2 6HT), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- When was Radcliffe Infirmary built?
- Built or established in 1770.
- Is Radcliffe Infirmary free to visit?
- Yes, Radcliffe Infirmary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Radcliffe Infirmary?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX2 6HT. It sits within the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency.