Belgrave Hospital for Children

The Belgrave Hospital for Children in Kennington, London, United Kingdom was a voluntary hospital founded in Pimlico, London in 1866.[1] A new hospital building was constructed between 1899 and 1926 at 1 Clapham Road from a design by Charles Holden.[2] It was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1981 and is currently residential flats.[3]

Belgrave Hospital for Children
King's College Hospital Group
Belgrave Hospital for Children
Location within Lambeth
Geography
LocationKennington, London, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′50.71″N 0°06′47.33″W
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
History
Opened1899
Closed1985

History

The hospital was designed by Charles Holden and was built in stages between 1899 and 1926.[4] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 as part of the King's College Hospital Group.[4] It closed in 1985 and remained disused until it was converted into residential accommodation in the 1990s.[4]

People associated with the hospital

Notable doctors
The Belgrave Hospital for Children, front detail

Dan Leno

On 20 October 1904, the music hall star Dan Leno donated £625 to the hospital after his last show. He died 11 days later.[5]

See also

References
  1. "King's College Archive Catalogue". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. "The Removal of the Belgrave Hospital for Children to South London". Br Med J. 2 (1959): 201–202. 1898. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.1959.201-b. PMC 2434116. PMID 20757962. Free full text
  3. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1358241)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. "Belgrave Hospital for Children". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. Anthony, Barry (2010). The King's Jester. London: I. B. Taurus & Co. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-84885-430-7.
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