Blair Hospital
Hospital in Greater Manchester, England
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Blair Hospital was a health facility at Bromley Cross near Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was a very distinctive building, perhaps one of Bolton's really "well-known buildings".[1]
| Blair Hospital | |
|---|---|
Blair Hospital | |
  Shown in Greater Manchester | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53.620°N 2.423°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The hospital was financed by a legacy from Stephen Blair, a former Member of Parliament.[1] James Knowles, a former Mayor of Bolton, presented the land and the hospital, which was designed by James Medland Taylor,[2] was completed in 1887.[3] The hospital was used by the Red Cross during the First World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service as the Blair Convalescent Hospital in 1948 and closed in 1991.[3] The building was subsequently acquired by an Islamic College and, following demolition of the building, the site was later redeveloped for residential use by Barratt Developments.[4]