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Stannington Sanatorium
Stannington Sanatorium in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Stannington Sanatorium is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stannington Sanatorium was the first purpose-built children's tuberculosis sanatorium in the UK which officially opened on 5 October 1907 near to the village of Stannington, Northumberland. The institution was established by a local charity, The Poor Children's Holiday Association (PCHA), which developed into the modern-day charity Children North East, and also took contributions from local Poor Law Guardians for the upkeep of patients.
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Background
History
Tuberculosis at the beginning of the twentieth century was one of the biggest killers in the UK, responsible for more deaths than any other disease. The disease had long been associated with poverty and poor living conditions and by establishing a dedicated institution the PCHA hoped to make a difference to the lives of thousands of disadvantaged children. The PCHA had been in operation since 1891 and had begun by taking poor children from Newcastle and Gateshead for day trips to the seaside at Tynemouth. Over time this developed into providing longer holidays to the countryside and also led to the establishment of other institutions for the training of street children. Stannington came…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1360, -1.7090
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Stannington
- Postcode
- NE61 6AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1907
Sources
- wikidata: Q21061585 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stannington Sanatorium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stannington Sanatorium?
- Stannington Sanatorium is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 6AL), in the parish of Stannington.
- When was Stannington Sanatorium built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- How do I get to Stannington Sanatorium?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 6AL. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.