North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary

The original hospital in the area was established at Etruria in 1804^[1] but was completely rebuilt on a much larger basis in 1814.^[2] The hospital then relocated to Hartshill as the North Staffordshire Infirmary in 1869.^[3][4] The Victoria Ward for children dated from 1882 and was originally the ward for the surgical diseases of women. It was decorated with tiled panels and a dado picturing flowers and foliage.^[5] The entrance hall of the hospital was tiled with Art Nouveau designs.^[5] The hospital became the North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital in 1890 and was renamed the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary following a visit from King George V in 1925.^[6]

The facility joined the National Health Service in 1948^[7] and, after services were transferred to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, it closed in December 2012.^[8] The site is still used by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust for car parking and offices.^[9]