St Hilda's Hospital, Whitby, North Yorkshire
This building was originally the Whitby Workhouse. It was also known as the Ropery and later Whitby Union Workhouse. It was built between 1793 and 1794. It replaced an earlier parish workhouse of 1726-7 on Church Street. In 1837 it became a Union workhouse when it was taken over by the newly created Whitby Poor Law Union. It was enlarged in 1860 to designs by J B and W Atkinson and the additions, including an infirmary, made the building into a U-shape. In 1930, it became a Public Assistance Institution. In 1948, it became part of the National Health Service and was renamed St Hilda's Hospital.
