The William Julien Courtauld Hospital was a health facility in London Road, Braintree, Essex. It was managed by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.
| William Julien Courtauld Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust | |
 Braintree and Bocking Cottage Hospital | |
  Shown in Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Location | London Road, Braintree, Essex, England |
| Coordinates | 51°52′29″N 0°32′37″E / 51.8748°N 0.5435°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | 2010 |
History
editThe facility was founded by Mrs George Courtauld and opened in Halstead Road in Bocking as the Braintree and Bocking Cottage Hospital in 1871.[1] It moved to a new building in London Road financed by Sir William Julien Courtauld in 1921.[1] It became the William Julien Courtauld Hospital in 1931 and joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After services transferred to Broomfield Hospital, William Julien Courtauld Hospital closed in 2010.[3] The buildings were subsequently demolished and the site redeveloped for residential use.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "William Julien Courtauld Hospital". Essex Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "William Julien Courtauld Hospital, Braintree". National Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Braintree: NHS refuses to reveal WJC sale price". Braintree and Witham Times. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2020.