Royal Ear Hospital

Royal Ear Hospital was a hospital in Capper Street, London. It was managed by the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Ear Hospital
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Ear Hospital building in 2015.
Location within Westminster
Geography
Location	Capper Street, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.5226°N 0.1375°W
Organisation
Care system	NHS England
History
Opened	1816
Closed	1997
Links
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The hospital was founded by John Curtis, a naval surgeon, at Carlisle Street in 1816.[1] It moved to Dean Street in Soho shortly thereafter and then to Frith Street in 1876 and then back to Dean Street in 1904.[1] It moved to its final home at 21 Capper Street, London in 1927 after money and land was donated by the barrister and philatelist, Sir Geoffrey Duveen (1883–1975) in memory of his parents.[2][3]

After services transferred to the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in about 1997, the building ceased to be used for medical purposes and was then vacant for some time.[1] In 2012, the building was occupied by the Bartlett School of Architecture.[1] There are now plans to demolish the building and replace it with a specialist ear, nose, throat and mouth unit.[4][5]

References

1. "Royal Ear Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
2. "Updated plans for hospital in Huntley Street to be shown". Fitzrovia News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
3. "Timeline 1900–1999". University College London Hospitals. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
4. "Invitation to see new building plans". University College London Hospitals. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
5. "Royal Ear Hospital Redevelopment". Architizer. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

External links

• "Royal Ear Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London.