History stolen from various places on the web;
The hospital was built in 1848 at a cost of £7000 as the South Stoneham Union Workhouse to the designs of Charles Henman, implemented by William Hinves. The name was subsequently changed to West End Institution. At one time the workhouse employed 300 paupers to work on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of cultivated land.
In 1920, the South Stoneham Union was renamed Eastleigh. In the 1930s, the workhouse became a Public Assistance Institution known as the West End Institution, and was renamed Moorgreen Hospital when the Ministry of Health took over the site as part of the formation of the NHS in 1948.
The Explore;
I visited with a non member. This stop off was part of a wee tour of the South of England and I never really expected much from it. Lo and behold it was a rather lovely wee explore. Some nice furnishings in the place of rest.
I believe this was the place that was in the local news as groups of kids had been staging a fight club in it.
Needless to say we never saw any neds on this visit.
Enjoy!
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The hospital was built in 1848 at a cost of £7000 as the South Stoneham Union Workhouse to the designs of Charles Henman, implemented by William Hinves. The name was subsequently changed to West End Institution. At one time the workhouse employed 300 paupers to work on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of cultivated land.
In 1920, the South Stoneham Union was renamed Eastleigh. In the 1930s, the workhouse became a Public Assistance Institution known as the West End Institution, and was renamed Moorgreen Hospital when the Ministry of Health took over the site as part of the formation of the NHS in 1948.
The Explore;
I visited with a non member. This stop off was part of a wee tour of the South of England and I never really expected much from it. Lo and behold it was a rather lovely wee explore. Some nice furnishings in the place of rest.
I believe this was the place that was in the local news as groups of kids had been staging a fight club in it.
Needless to say we never saw any neds on this visit.
Enjoy!
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