Victoria Hospital for Children
Hospital in London, England
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The Victoria Hospital for Children, which later merged into St George's Hospital, was a hospital in Tite Street, London.[1]
United Kingdom
| Tite Street Children's Hospital | |
|---|---|
Victoria Hospital for Children in Tite Street | |
  Location in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | London United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.4859°N 0.1629°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Services | |
| No | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Closed | 1964 |
History
The hospital was established at Gough House in Tite Street in October 1866.[1][2] Gough House had been built c1710 by John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery and later sold to Sir Richard Gough, after whom it was named.[3]
Originally known as the South Western London Hospital for Children, it was renamed the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children a month later when the out-patients department opened: and then became the Victoria Hospital for Children in 1905.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 under the management of St George's Hospital.[1] After services were transferred to St George's Hospital, it closed in 1964.[1] The building was demolished in 1966.[1] The site is now occupied by St Wilfrid's Convent and Home.[1]
