St. Matthew's Hospital
From Asylum Projects
| St. Matthew's Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Opened | 1865 |
| Closed | 1995 |
| Demolished | 1999 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Corridor Plan |
| Architect(s) | William Moffatt |
| Location | Burntwood |
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History[edit]
One of the three county asylums was opened in Burntwood in 1864, later called St Matthews Hospital. Between 1940 and 1947 there was an emergency hospital on the same site. Its earliest patients were sick and wounded soldiers from the Dunkirk evacuation.
