Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children in London, England was formed from the 1942 merger of the Queen's Hospital for Children in Bethnal Green and the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Shadwell. The Shadwell site was closed in 1963. In 1996 the hospital became part of The Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, later renamed Barts and The London NHS Trust. In 1998 the services carried out by the hospital were moved to within The Royal London Hospital, but retaining their separate identity. The Bethnal Green site is currently disused. 1881 - 1934 In year 1881 a 28-acre site on Holly Lane, Banstead, was offered for sale. The land was bought by Francis Baring, a merchant banker. In 1884 in he built a large country mansion - Banstead...