EPW026475 ENGLAND (1929). J. and F. Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works and the County Hospital, Bedford, 1929
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Details
| Title | [EPW026475] J. and F. Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works and the County Hospital, Bedford, 1929 |
| Reference | EPW026475 |
| Date | May-1929 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BEDFORD |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 504540, 248912 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.47265762417451, 52.12820505988 |
| National Grid Reference | TL045489 |
Pins
 victoria childrens ward....today its an adult day ward if you ever go on here as you enter the ward proper turn round and look up you will see names the whos who of bedford ladys 1900 many great bedford names |
 peter |
Sunday 9th of February 2014 02:49:19 PM |
| this part of the hospital was for many years the staff canteen before becoming the I.C.U and then theatre recovery Which it is still in use as today |
peter |
Sunday 2nd of February 2014 06:48:44 PM |
| a pre fab ward was built here early 1950s and known as richard well ward demolished 2000s to make way for new path labs |
peter |
Friday 31st of January 2014 07:28:57 AM |
| recreation hall extended then demolished to make way for new ENT and heart clinics |
peter |
Friday 31st of January 2014 07:23:11 AM |
| this area was cleared of trees and marquee erected to house wounded soldiers of the great war 1914-18 the cedar tree still stands today and Bares the scars
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peter |
Friday 31st of January 2014 07:13:08 AM |
| badly pruned cedar tree still stands
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peter |
Friday 31st of January 2014 07:10:54 AM |
| the new operating theatres were built here opened 1955 still in use today as theatres 7 and 8 the old theatre is now pharmacy |
peter |
Thursday 30th of January 2014 02:34:31 PM |
| this i believe is the mortuary of the old infirmary moved here when the original one was closed(it was situated inside the infirmary building) |
peter |
Thursday 30th of January 2014 02:08:12 PM |
| avenue of 100 line trees leading upto the old infirmary presented by the sixth duke of bedford in 1827 at the last count on sunday 12/1/14 there were just five left |
peter |
Monday 13th of January 2014 02:43:58 PM |
| the elizabeth block demolished 1970s to make way for new ward block operating theatres and canteen opened 1975 |
peter |
Sunday 12th of January 2014 06:47:22 PM |
| site of old infirmary 1803-1899 |
peter |
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 02:46:13 PM |
| Admin block of the hospital. Although the hospital has been developed over the years, this part remains. |
 melgibbs |
Tuesday 3rd of December 2013 06:38:02 PM |
| Chapel. When this area was redeveloped, the stained glass window of the chapel was used in St Andrew's Church in Kimbolton Road. |
melgibbs |
Monday 17th of June 2013 08:44:30 PM |
| Nurses Home |
melgibbs |
Monday 17th of June 2013 08:42:16 PM |
| Nurses Home |
melgibbs |
Monday 17th of June 2013 08:41:53 PM |
| Signalbox |
MB |
Wednesday 6th of February 2013 11:34:45 AM |
| Steam locomotive - a tank engine, probably used mainly for shunting in railway yards |
MB |
Wednesday 6th of February 2013 11:34:15 AM |
| Wagon turntable with wagon |
MB |
Wednesday 6th of February 2013 11:32:55 AM |
| Railway turntable |
 Class31 |
Saturday 27th of October 2012 10:04:29 PM |
| St Leonard's church |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:52:41 PM |
| Aspley Road |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:22:24 PM |
| Ombersley Road |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:22:06 PM |
| Endsleigh Road |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:21:29 PM |
| River Great Ouse |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:20:17 PM |
| Railway line to St Pancras, London |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:19:45 PM |
| Kempston Road |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:18:47 PM |
| Victoria Road |
melgibbs |
Saturday 20th of October 2012 08:18:08 PM |
| Rye Close Bedford Hospital |
Barry Richardson |
Thursday 5th of July 2012 04:25:23 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 The Bedford County Hospital, now Bedford General Hospital. Built in 1803 to designs by John Wing. Rebuilt 1896-1899 to designs by Salter and Adams. |
Dan Gregory |
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014 07:41:30 PM |