Royal Southern Hospital
The Royal Southern Hospital was located in Caryl Street, Liverpool. It was established in 1842 and closed in 1978.
History
The hospital had its origins in the Southern and Toxteth Hospital in Greenland Street which opened in January 1842. A concert given by Jenny Lind allowed an extra floor to be added to the building in the 1850s, shortly before it became the Southern Hospital in 1857.The foundation stone for a new purpose-built facility on Caryl Street was laid by the Edward Smith-Stanley, [14th Earl of Derby|Earl of Derby] in October 1867 and the new facility was formally opened by the Prince [Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Duke of Connaught] as the Royal Southern Hospital in May 1872. It joined the National [Health Service] in 1948. After services transferred to the Royal [Liverpool University Hospital|Royal Liverpool Hospital], the Royal Southern Hospital closed in 1978.