Birch Hill Hospital. June 2015

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So onwards and upwards with the Letter B. Judderman productions today
brings you Birch Hill Hospital. Couple of visits - one solo and one with
the man some call ..... Zero81.

It was originally designed by George Woodhouse and Edward Potts as a
workhouse. It was intended to accommodate 632 inmates. However, by its
eventual opening in November 1877, various extensions had increased
the capacity to 847, to include accommodation for 29 officers which
increased the total cost of the buildings and land to £85,000.

The building was officially opened by the then Mayor of Rochdale,
Alderman T Schofield on Wednesday 19 December 1877.

In 1930, control of the site was passed on to Rochdale County Borough with
the hospital being run by the Health Committee.

The inauguration of the National Health Service in 1948 meant the site
became a single hospital known as Birch Hill. It was run by Rochdale
Healthcare NHS until its closure in January of 2013.

All but two buildings had been demolished by the time of our visits.

On with the Images.

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Thanks for looking.​
 
Wow the center clock tower is amazing, what a fantastic looking building.

Thanks for posting that up.

Cheers newage
 
I was born here!! Such a shame majority of the building has been taken down. I think they are leaving the building and clock tower and turning into apartments.

Great pictures
 

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