| Entry Type | Corporate |
| Corporate Name | Ridgeway Hospital |
| Parent Body | Belper Joint Hospital Committee (pre 1895-1948) |
| National Health Service (1948-1986) |
| Also Known As | Rideway Isolation Hospital |
| Place | Belper |
| Epithet | hospital |
| Dates | fl 1895-fl 1986 |
| History | Rideway Isolation Hospital opened in 1895 and was run by the Belper Joint Hospital Committee until the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948.
It later became a "Hospital for the mentally handicapped", with a unit admitting children under 16 years of age during the years 1980-1984. In 1986, there were 50 patients, all male and mostly elderly.
Wards: Amber, Belmont and Cedar |
| Address | Crich Lane, Belper DE56 2JH |
| Source | BBC Domesday website |
| Authorised Form of Name | Belper; Ridgeway Hospital; fl 1895-fl 1986; hospital |
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