New Infirmary, Rochdale Workhouse, Dearnley, Rochdale

The Rochdale Board of Guardians has approved plans prepared by Messrs Butterworth and Duncan, of that town, for the erection of a new workhouse infirmary at an estimated cost of £35,000. The architects have been instructed to prepare detailed plans, and obtain tenders for the immediate erection of an administrative block and two pavilions at an estimated outlay of £2,000.(£22,000)

By a printer's error, the figure " 2 " was omitted from our notice on p. 857 of the new workhouse infirmary at Rochdale, about to be built from plans by Messrs S. Butterworth and Duncan, of South parade, in that town. The proposed outlay on the section about to be undertaken is £22 000 and not £2,000, as there given. [Building News 16 December 1898 page 857]

The building of the new infirmary at the workhouse at Rochdale has been commenced. When completed, the infirmary will accommodate between 300 and 400 patients. Messrs Butterworth and Duncan are the architects, and Messrs Ashworth and Woolfenden, all of Rochdale, the contractors for the new building. [Building News 4 August 1899 Page 129]

INFIRMARY, ROCHDALE - A few days ago a new workhouse infirmary, which has just been completed at a cost of £26,000, was opened at Rochdale. It stands on the high ground behind the Union Workhouse at Dearnley, about two miles and a half from Rochdale. It consists of a centre block, with accommodation for doctor and matron, administrative block behind the same, having receiving-rooms, dispensary, and operating-room. Over the same, accommodation for nurses and staff, and behind this kitchen offices. On either side is a pavilion, two stories high, exactly similar, one for males and one for females. On each floor is the general ward for twenty-eight patients, dayroom, small wards for one, two, four, and eight patients, nurses’ duty-room, &c. The total number of beds for patients is 172. The architect is Mr. Butterworth. [Builder 22 February 1902 page 192]

Reference    Building News 16 December 1898 page 857
Reference    Builder 27 May 1899 Page 532 (Contracts)
Reference    Building News 4 August 1899 Page 129
Reference    Builder 22 February 1902 page 192