Richmond Royal Hospital
Richmond Royal Hospital, on Kew Foot Road in Richmond, London, England, is a mental health facility operated by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, which has its headquarters at Springfield Hospital in Tooting. The hospital's original block is Grade II listed.[3]
History
The original hospital block is a mid-18th century[1] brown brick house with a Roman Ionic porch. It was the home of the poet James Thomson (1700–1748), who lived there from 1736 until his death.[3] The site is marked by a blue plaque.[4][5][6] Thomson wrote his most famous works there including the masque Alfred, which includes the poem "Rule, Britannia" (1740), "The Castle of Indolence" (1748) and "The Seasons" (1738). His poem "Rule, Britannia" was set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740 and became a patriotic song. There is a memorial to him in Richmond Park.[7]
After Thomson's death the house was bought by a friend, George Ross, who enlarged it and gave it the name Rossdale Cottage.[8] Over the years the name was altered slightly to Rosedale Cottage.[8] In 1786 it was sold to the widow of Admiral Edward Boscawen. After she died in 1805 it was bought by Charles Talbot, the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, who changed the name to Shrewsbury House.[3]
In February 1868 it was opened as a hospital, by the Earl and Countess Russell.[2] Additions were made to the building in 1896; the architects were Smith and Brewer.[1] After Queen Victoria became the patron of the hospital, it became the Royal Hospital, Richmond in 1895.[9] Princess May's Ward for Children was opened by the Duke and Duchess of York (the future King George V and Queen Mary) in July 1896. As Prince and Princess of Wales they returned to the hospital in April 1907 to open the Swan Memorial Ophthalmic Wing.[9]
The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[9] The rehabilitation unit on Evelyn Road, behind the main building, was built in 1980: the architects were Hutchison, Locke and Monk.[1] It was deemed unsuitable for modern healthcare and was sold in 2018, although new healthcare facilities are being built on site.[10][11]
Notable staff
- Rachel Foley (1857–1934), Matron 1890–1908.[12] Foley trained at The London Hospital under Eva Luckes between 1880-1882.[13] Foley held the post of head nurse at Richmond from 1882, until her promotion to matron in 1890.[14] During her matronship the hospital was expanded and included the Cambridge Wing and a new outpatients department.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 521. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
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- ^ a b c Historic England (25 June 1983). "Original Block of Richmond Royal Hospital (1193875)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Blue Plaques in Richmond upon Thames". Visit Richmond. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "The View from Richmond Hill" (PDF). Local History Notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Seccombe, Thomas (1898). Thomson, James (1700–1748) (DNB00). Vol. 56. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Monuments in Richmond Park". The Royal Parks. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b "James Thomson 1700–1748". Local History Notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Royal Hospital, Richmond". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Richmond and Barnes Hospitals Redevelopment". South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Former Richmond Royal Hospital to transform into new homes". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 26 July 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Sarah (2022). 'A Maker of Matrons’? A study of Eva Lückes’s influence on a generation of nurse leaders:1880–1919' (Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Huddersfield, April 2022)
- ^ Rachel Foley, Register of Probationers; RLHLH/N/1/1, 11; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- ^ 'Burdett's Official Nursing Directory, Directory of Nurses'. London: The Scientific Press. 1898. p. 400.
- ^ "The Hospital World: The Royal Hospital, Richmond". The Nursing Record. 31 (806). 12 September 1903 – via GALE PRIMARY SOURCES, Women's Studies Archive.
External links
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Lost Hospitals of London: Royal Hospital, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2TZ
- v
- t
- e
- Barnes
- Barnes Bridge
- Fulwell
- Hampton
- Hampton Wick
- Kew Gardens
- Mortlake
- North Sheen
- Richmond
- St Margarets
- Strawberry Hill
- Teddington
- Twickenham
- Whitton
- A307 road
- A308 road
- A309 road
- A316 road
- Barnes High Street
- Castelnau, Barnes
- Church Road, Barnes
- George Street, Richmond
- Kew Green
- Mill Hill, Barnes
- Mortlake High Street
- Old Palace Lane
- Old Palace Yard
- Queen's Road
- Ringway 2
- South Circular Road
- The Green, Richmond
- The Terrace, Barnes
- The Vineyard, Richmond
and river services
- Beverley Brook
- River Crane
- Duke of Northumberland's River
- Longford River
- Sudbrook and Latchmere stream
- River Thames
- Athletic Ground, Richmond
- Barn Elms playing fields
- The Championship Course
- Cricket clubs and grounds
- Golf clubs and courses
- Hampton Pool
- The Lensbury
- Pools on the Park
- Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court
- Teddington Pools and Fitness Centre
- Thames Young Mariners
- Twickenham Stadium
- Twickenham Stoop
- former Ranelagh Club
- former Richmond Ice Rink
- Britannia, Richmond
- The Bull's Head, Barnes
- The Crown, Twickenham
- Dysart Arms, Petersham
- The Fox, Twickenham
- The George, Twickenham
- Hare and Hounds, East Sheen
- Jolly Coopers, Hampton
- Old Ship, Richmond
- Park Hotel, Teddington
- Richmond Brewery Stores
- Sun Inn, Barnes
- Twickenham Fine Ales
- Watney Combe & Reid
- White Cross, Richmond
- The White Swan, Twickenham
and music venues
- The Bull's Head
- Crawdaddy Club
- The Exchange
- Olympic Studios
- Orange Tree Theatre
- OSO Arts Centre
- Puppet Theatre Barge
- Richmond Theatre
- TwickFolk
- Wathen Hall
- former Eel Pie Island Hotel
- former Richmond Theatre (1765–1884|
- Richmond and Twickenham Times
- former Gaydar Radio
- former Hogarth Press
of interest
- 123 Mortlake High Street
- 14 The Terrace, Barnes
- 18 Station Road, Barnes
- 70 Barnes High Street
- Asgill House
- Barnes power station
- Brinsworth House
- Bushy House
- Chapel House
- Chapel in the Wood
- Clarence House
- Doughty House
- Douglas House
- Downe House
- East Sheen Filling Station
- Fulwell bus garage
- Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare
- Garrick's Villa
- Grove House, Hampton
- Halford House
- Ham House
- Hampton Water Treatment Works
- Hampton Youth Project
- Harrods Furniture Depository
- Hogarth House
- The Homestead
- Hotham House
- Kew Mortuary
- King's Observatory
- Kneller Hall
- Langham House
- Langham House Close
- Latchmere House
- Lichfield Court
- Marble Hill House
- Montrose House
- National Physical Laboratory
- Normansfield Theatre
- The Old Court House
- Old Town Hall, Richmond
- Ormeley Lodge
- Parkleys
- The Pavilion
- Pembroke Lodge
- Pope's Grotto
- Poppy Factory
- Royal Military School of Music
- Royal Star and Garter Home
- St Leonard's Court
- Strawberry Hill House
- Stud House
- Sudbrook House and Park
- Thatched House Lodge
- University Boat Race Stones
- Victoria Working Men's Club
- West Hall
- White Lodge
- The Wick
- Wick House
- Yelverton Lodge
- York House
- former Admiralty Research Laboratory
- former Alcott House
- former Camp Griffiss
- former Cardigan House
- former Cross Deep House
- former The Karsino
- former Mortlake Tapestry Works
- former Mount Ararat
- former Pope's villa
- former Radnor House
- former Richmond House
- former Richmond Lodge
- former Richmond Theological College
- former Sheen Priory
- former Star and Garter Hotel
- former Twickenham Park
- Adana Printing Machines
- Ashe baronets
- Cook baronets of Doughty House
- Darell baronets, of Richmond Hill
- GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom)
- Hampton Court Conference
- Kew Letters
- Petersham Hole
- Pocock baronets
- Richmond Flyers
- Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act 1902
- Treaty of Hampton Court (1562)
- Vandeput baronets
- Warren-Lambert
- Wigan baronets
- Richmond Park
- Twickenham
- former Richmond and Barnes
- former Richmond (Surrey)