Children’s Hospital Ashton-under-Lyne

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOR ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE – Yesterday a children’s hospital, erected in the grounds of Ashton and District Infirmary at a cost of £4,500 by Mr James Kershaw was handed over by the donor to the governors. The building has been erected from designs prepared by Messrs John Eaton and Sons, architects, Ashton. There are two large wards, with accommodation for 14 beds in each; two isolation wards, with two beds each, as well as convalescent rooms, store rooms, kitchen, larder, scullery, playrooms and provision for three nurses. [Manchester Guardian 14 October 1892 page 8]

Reference           Manchester Guardian 14 October 1892 page 8