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Test House
Posted: 04 May 2010 18:27
by colette
Hi all
this is twice i have come accross a Test House one in Belmont Rd and now one in Walton..is it a place for the sick ??? does anyone know about these places ???
xx
Posted: 04 May 2010 18:46
by HOLLY
HI COLETTE, IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WORKHOUSE.
MIKE ROYDEN HAS WRITTEN ABOUT THEM IN AN ARTICLE REGARDING POOR LAWS, WORKHOUSES AND THE LIKE.
HOLLY
Test House
Posted: 04 May 2010 20:46
by colette
Hiya
the lady in the Walton one had a husband who was doing ok and 15 kids so she must have been ill..
Cheers
test house
Posted: 10 May 2010 13:19
by Doedoe
hello Colette
the test house was the old Belmont Rd Hospital ,later known as Newsham General Hospital ,knocked down now and a nursing home is on the site called Rowan Garth ,it was next to the The Little Sisters of the Poor convent also knocked down and houses on the site
Doe 7631
Thank you
Posted: 10 May 2010 14:22
by colette
Hi Doe
And thanks for that.
xx
Posted: 10 May 2010 14:35
by Blue70
One of the care establishments on Belmont Road, probably associated with the Little Sisters Of The Poor, was St Joseph's Home. My great grandfather Patrick Holland died there in 1955 aged 75 years old.
Blue
test house
Posted: 10 May 2010 17:01
by Doedoe
I worked for the little sisters on night duty for a few years ,the old people had the very best of everything ,they never went short of anything st josephs home was the little sisters very sad to see it go ,
Doe 7631