Maternity Hospitals in Hitchin around 1933

[Elliefantasy]

My mother was born at the Maples Maternity Hospital, Bedford Road, Hitchin in 1933
It was pulled down a few years ago and although had not been used as maternity home for many years it was still used by NHS (as administration offices I think). The Maples stopped being used when the North Herts Maternity Hospital was opened next door. I think this was used until 1980 when it was transferred to Stevenage

The Maternity Unit at the Lister Hospital Stevenage didn't open until 1983.  My oldest son was born in the old unit in 1982, which is where Waitrose (and before that Safeway) now stands.

I was born in the Maternity hospital in '83, as was my hubby, also 83 and my bro in 81. OH brother born in '86 was born in Lister Mat Unit in Stevenage. It must have closed between 83 and 86, though I'm not sure when. I remained local and remembered going into Safeways with my grandparents. A lot of people in my school year were also born there, as well as older children, we were all known as "Safeways Babies" My mother was also born there in 56. So it is more than likely to be that Maternity Hospital on Bedford Road.

[Jeuel]

I would have thought there would be more of an address, like at least a road name.

NB  Safeways briefly became Morrisons and is now Waitrose.

[ScouseBoy]

can anyone help
I am trying to trace where a family member was born all I know is birth cert says hitchin

Do you know or any maternity hospitals in Hitchin around 1933

  I think it would be still the normal practice that most normal births would have been in the mothers own home, in 1933.

[Devilish]

"The maternity unit closed around 1982."

No it didn't.

Ive got my own records, and i was born in hitchin in 1983 at this hospital, when we lived in the area. my younger brother, was born at the new lister in 1985. Which must mean the hospital in question closed approx 1984?

[Benzol]

My great nephew was born 2. 2. 1984 Herts and Beds Maternity Hospital, Bedford Road, Hitchin. The old Lister Hospital in Hitchin, as far as I understand it, was never used for maternity.

Benzol

[Baldricky]

Hi,

You probably don't need any more on this but if memory serves me correctly Foxholes just at the edge of the town on the road to Pirton was a maternity home.

Benzol

I was born in the Foxholes Maternity Home in 1948 although I believe my Mother always referred to it as Foxholes Nursing Home or Foxholes Nursery. Is it the same place/building as the current Foxholes Nursing Home for the elderly? I did try emailing them (twice) at http://foxholes-nursinghome.co.uk/ to find out if they knew but I never received a reply.

Any information gratefully received.