Ancoats Hospital, Hospital building and Grade II listed structure in Ancoats, Manchester, England
Ancoats Hospital is a Victorian-era building constructed from red brick with decorative stone details and a distinctive clock tower at its center. The three-story structure displays the architectural hallmarks of 19th-century industrial Manchester.
The facility started in 1828 as a modest dispensary and transformed into a full hospital by 1869 with beds for overnight patients. This expansion allowed it to serve a much larger population and introduce more advanced medical services.
The name reflects the working-class district where it served manual laborers and factory workers throughout the industrial era. The building's design and scale show how much local communities invested in caring for their own.
The building underwent extensive renovation and now contains 39 residential apartments instead of medical facilities. The original facade and many architectural features have been preserved and remain visible from the street.
The facility installed Manchester's first X-ray equipment in 1907, marking a breakthrough moment in medical technology for the entire region. This pioneering adoption made it a leader in modern healthcare practices for an industrial city.
Location: Manchester
Inception: 1828
GPS coordinates: 53.48219,-2.22051
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:49
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