The Norfolk And Norwich Hospital Before And During the "New Buildings" Era

This page charts the story of the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital from its opening in 1771 to January 2003, the month the hospital closed its door forever. This was due to a new hospital being built in Colney, just outside the city, near the A147 bypass. This mainly charts the hospital from the 1960s to 2003 as well as a tour which has screengrabs from my accurate Sketchup model of the hospital.

1964-1968
In 1964, plans were afoot for 2 new towerblocks for the N&N as it needed expansion. They decided on a 10 storey Maternity Block and a 11 storey Main Ward Block.

1969-1975
In 1969 the designs for the new Main Ward Block were completed and construction begun in 1971. 3 years later in 1974, the new unit was completed, the new 11 storey towerblock.

1975-2002
The new Main Ward Block opened in September 1975.

2003
In late January 2003, the city centre Norfolk And Norwich Hospital shut the last remaining service there, meaning the hospital was now closed forever. The new hospital at Colney was now fully occupied.

In March 2003, diggers and demolition cranes arrived on site. The 2 towerblocks were demolished later in the year. By October 2003, the Maternity Block was erased forever. By mid December 2003, the Main Ward Block was now vanished forever.

However many, many photos of the 2 towerblocks survive, as do the floorplans and several news bulletins filmed there plus newspaper articles.

The newer buildings will never be forgotten but also the entire 1771-2003 N&N Hospital will never be forgotten.

Night time tour, 6pm, that evening.
See also
 * SketchUp Model of the Former Norfolk & Norwich Hospital in Feb 1988 for the February 1988 version.