Clare Hall Manor is a former health facility in Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| Clare Hall Manor | |
|---|---|
 Clare Hall Manor | |
  Shown in Hertfordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°41′16″N 0°14′16″W / 51.6877°N 0.2378°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Tuberculosis hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | 1974 |
History edit
The estate was formed in the early 18th century.[2] The house was built as a private residence in 1745 and became St Monica's Priory, a Roman Catholic nunnery, in 1886.[3] In 1896 the house was converted into a hospital so allowing the transfer of smallpox treatment services from Highgate Hospital; the new facility became known as Clare Hall Hospital.[3] Following substantial progress towards eradication of smallpox, the hospital converted to the treatment of tuberculosis patients in 1912 and became Clare Hall Sanatorium in 1929.[3]
In 1938, a series of brick huts, operated as part of the Emergency Medical Service, was built on the opposite side of Blanche Lane and were in use throughout the Second World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service as Clare Hall Hospital in 1948.[4]
After the hospital closed in 1974, the buildings were acquired by the London Research Institute which carried out biotechnological research at the manor.[3] After research services transferred to the Francis Crick Institute in 2015, Clare Hall was advertised for sale.[5]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Clare Hall (1174402)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Baggs, A P; Bolton, Diane K; Scarff, Eileen P; Tyack, G C (1976). "'South Mimms: Introduction', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham, ed. T F T Baker and R B Pugh". London: British History Online. pp. 271–282. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Clare Hall Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Clare Hall Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Clare Hall Manor, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, EN6 3LD". cushwakeproperty.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2019.