St. Lukes Hospital was a large

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in the

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town of

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; it had approximately 850 beds for patient-care.

History

Formerly a

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, built in 1872, it was situated in the suburb of

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and mostly provided

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and

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care. It became St. Luke's Hospital in 1930 but it was not until 1934 before clinical service became generally available. The hospital joined the

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in 1948. The hospital closed in 2011 and the buildings on the site were partially demolished in early 2015. Planning applications for the 22-acre site include proposals for a mixture of housing and commercial units.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Lukes Hospital, Huddersfield 2011 disestablishments in England Defunct hospitals in England Former psychiatric hospitals in England