Harlington, Harmondsworth and Cranford Cottage Hospital was established in 1884 and opened in 1885.

History

The

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, which was halfway between

Harmondsworth Harmondsworth is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon in the county of Greater London with a short border to the south onto London Heathrow Airport. The village has no railway stations, but adjoins the M4 motorway and the A4 road (the ...

and Cranford on the

Sipson Sipson is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon, the westernmost borough of Greater London, England. It is west of Charing Cross and near the north perimeter of London Heathrow Airport. History Toponymy The village's name was recorde ...

Road, about four furlongs west of Harlington in western Middlesex, opened in 1884. The earliest contributors were W. Fane De Salis and

John Derby Allcroft John Derby Allcroft (19 July 1822 – 29 July 1893) was an English philanthropic entrepreneur, evangelical Anglican and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1880. Early life Allcroft was born on 19 July 1822, th ...

, who produced the £428 needed for the site; the Honourble. Lady Cowell Stepney £100; Mrs. Fane De Salis £50; Mr. Goodbun £50.''COTTAGE HOSPITAL for the parishes of Harlington, Harmondsworth & Cranford. Statement as to the need which exists for cottage hospital accommodation in the district, with List of Subscribers and Donations.'' After patients were transferred to local general hospitals, it closed in 1977.

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Harlington, Harmondsworth and Cranford Cottage Hospital
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