The Women's Hospital, Stratford Rd., Birmingham. c1880

[kimbrown64]

Hi, does anyone have a photo of the Women's Hospital, Stratford Road, Birmingham from around 1880.Many thanks. Kim.

 

[ColinB]

The 21 bedded Woman's Hospital was located on the Stratford Road between 1878-1904

Colin

 

[kimbrown64]

Thank you, that's just what I wanted. Many thanks. Kim.

 

[bhatti]

where abouts stratford rd is this please,i knew of showell green lane off stratford rd thanks

 

[kimbrown64]

Hi, Nearest I can be is about half way between Stoney Lane and Showell Green Lane.

 

[Phil]

The Old Women's hospital site is now taken up by The English Martyrs Catholic School at the junction of Evelyn Rd and Stratford Rd in Sparkhill just diagonally opposite the Library and old Police Station. I am attaching a 1905 OS map that shows the location clearly.

 

[bhatti]

so it seems the hodpital kept moving sites.the one in showell green lane and i remember something to do with women on wake green rd an finally the Q.E IN HARBORNE?im only surmising

 

[Jemina]

I think the one in Wake Green Road was the Maternity Hospital

 

[pjmburns]

Sorrento maternity hospital was on Wake Green Road.

Women's moved from Showell Green Lane to QE site but separate - now there is talk of combining it with a new Children's' hospital on the QE site.

Janice

Janice

 

[Astoness]

thread moved to the hospitals section of the forum

lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

The Women's Hospital in Sparkhill. Looks purpose built.

 

[superdad3]

See also thread on site under Womens Hospital History and development - some very interesting phots and history notes - fascinating.

I remember the Showell Green Lane building built in 1905. Lovely Edwardian building with Arts & Crafts influence. I used to go past it on the bus for years in the 1970s. Was it a listed building? Sadly this didn't stop it being demolished and the modern eyesore being built on the site.