Hospitals in Sandbach?

[belmichael64]

Hi

A relative of mine was seriously injured in an accident in Stoke-on-Trent in 1889. He died in 1890 in sandbach due to epileptic fits caused by head injuries recieved during the accident. His death certificate just gives 'sandbach' as the place of death. I cannot find any link with the sandbach area as his family lived in Burslem.

 I was wondering if there were any hospitals in this area at the time where he might have been staying??


any suggestions gratefully recieved

Thanks

Bel

[stanmapstone]

It was probably in the Infirmary of Congleton Union Workhouse at Arclid near Sandbach.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Congleton/
Stan

[kathb]

Bel, I agree with Stanmapstone it would have been Arclid Hospital. It was only demolished a few years ago, although it had not been in use from the early 1990's.  Any surviving records would have been deposited at the Cheshire Archives. 
I taught nursing and used to visit Arclid frequently. The buildings were typical workhouse mainly 3 storey blocks.  Inside the walls were painted brick.  They also had residents with learning difficulties who had lived there for over 40 years.
There was no effective treatment for epilepsy in the late 1800's.
Regards
Kathb

[plimmerian]

hi

looking for Holmcroft, Arclid near Sandbach from a death in 1948 - google takes me north of the area of what was the site of the above mentioned hospital / workhouse - so not sure if it was the demolished hospital or one of the larger houses on that same stretch - wonder if it was a nursing home as have found other deaths there in google searches

thank you

 

[stanmapstone]

Holmcroft is in the same location as Arclid Hospital see http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=378776,362400 the present map and the 1969 map. It looks just like a house http://goo.gl/maps/p2hTj and the photograph at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Congleton/

Stan

[plimmerian]

thank you for confirming