Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary | |
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Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | |
![]() Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary | |
Geography | |
Location | Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°35′07″N 2°08′34″W / 52.5853°N 2.1427°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Affiliated university | University of Birmingham |
History | |
Opened | 1888 |
Closed | 2006 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary was an eye hospital in Compton Road, Wolverhampton, England.
The hospital was commissioned with financial support from the local building contractor and philanthropist, Philip Horsman. [1] It was designed by Thomas Henry Fleeing, built in red brick by Henry Willcock & Co. at a cost of £13,000 and was officially opened in 1888. [2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and, after services were transferred to New Cross Hospital, it closed in December 2006. [3]