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Z HW - Countess of Chester Hospital records - 1825-2001

1 - Minutes

2 - Annual reports - 1848-1958

3 - Records of patients - 1829-1971

4 - Records of staff

5 - Records of visitors

6 - Legal

7 - Accounts

8 - Correspondence

9 - Plans

1 - Plan of the asylum and its airing grounds, by William Cole. - 1827

2 - Elevation of the principal front and sections, by William Quay. - n.d. [c 1827]

3 - Plan of the basement storey, by William Quay. - n.d. [c 1827]

4 - First floor plan by William Quay.. - n.d.[c 1827]

5 - Second floor plan by William Quay.. - [c 1827]

6 - Basement plan of alterations to main building. - Aug 1854

7 - Plan of alterations to main building. - Aug 1854

8 - Transverse section of proposed enlargement of recreation hall by T. M. Lockwood. - 19 Oct 1863

9 - Plans of proposed new extension by T. M. Lockwood. - 9 Dec 1863

10 - Plan of alterations to laundry by Stanhope Bull. - 21 July 1891

11 - Plan, elevations and sections of alterations to laundry by Stanhope Bull. - 21 July 1891

12 - Plans of first and second floors, administration block, by Grayson and Ould. - April 1893

13 - Revised ground floor plan of infirm ward by Grayson and Ould. - April 1893

14 - Revised first floor plan of observation ward by Grayson and Ould.. - April 1893

15 - Elevation and section of infirm and observation block by Grayson and Ould.. - April 1893

16 - Foundation and drain plan of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

17 - Ground plan of reception ward by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

18 - First floor plan of convalescent ward by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

19 - Elevations and section of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

20 - Roof plan of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

21 - Foundation plan of epileptic ward by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

22 - Ground floor plan of epileptic ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

23 - First floor plan of epileptic ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

24 - Roof plan of epileptic ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

25 - Foundation plan of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

26 - Plan of acute block by Grayson and Ould.. - July 1893

27 - Elevations and sections of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

28 - Roof plan of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

29 - Foundation and drain plan of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

30 - Plan of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

31 - South west elevation of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

32 - Elevations and section of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

33 - Roof plan of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

34 - Foundation plan of infirm ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

35 - Elevations and sections of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

36 - Roof plan of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

37 - Foundation plan of bath house, dispensary and attendants' blocks by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

38 - Roof plan of bath house, dispensary and attendants' block by Grayson and Ould. - July 1893

39 - Revised plan of bath house, dispensary and attendants' blocks by Grayson and Ould. - Aug 1893

40 - Elevation and section of bath house, dispensary and attendants' blocks by Grayson and Ould. - 15 July 1893

41 - Elevations and sections of infectious hospital by Grayson and Ould. - 14 Aug 1893

42 - Ground floor plan of infectious hospital by Grayson and Ould. - 15 Aug 1893

43 - Roof plan of infectious hospital by Grayson and Ould. - 15 Aug 1893

44 - Basement plan of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

45 - First floor plan of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

46 - Elevations and section of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

47 - Elevations and sections of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

48 - Elevations and sections of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

49 - Roof plan of infirm and observation ward by Grayson and Ould. - Dec 1894

50 - Elevations and sections of epileptic ward by Grayson and Ould. - 29 Jan 1895

51 - Elevations of administration block by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

52 - Sections of administration block by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

53 - Foundation plan of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

54 - Ground plan of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

55 - Elevations and sections of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

56 - Roof plan of acute ward by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

57 - Elevations and sections of idiots ward by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

58 - Plans, elevations and sections of bath and boiler houses, surgery and attendants' block Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

59 - Plans, elevations and sections of bath and boiler houses and surgery block by Grayson and Ould. - Jan 1895

60 - Plan and elevations of incinerater and cremator. - 14 Feb 1895

61 - Foundation plan of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould. - Feb 1895

62 - Elevations and sections of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould. - Feb 1895

63 - Roof plan of reception and convalescent wards by Grayson and Ould. - Feb 1895

64 - Plan of roof of infirm and observation ward, showing timbers and foul air flues by Grayson and Ould. - March 1895

65 - Plan of roof of acute ward, showing timbers and foul air flues by Grayson and Ould. - March 1895

66 - Plan of roof of reception and convalescent wards, showing timbers and foul air flues. - April 1895

67 - Elevations and sections of administration block by Grayson and Ould. - May 1895

68 - Revised elevations of administration block by Grayson and Ould. - Sep 1895

69 - Elevations and section of bath house, dispensary and attendants' blocks by Grayson and Ould. - 1 Jan 1896

70 - Plans of proposed pair of houses for engineer and steward by Grayson and Ould. - 20 July 1896

71 - Elevations of proposed pair of houses for engineer and steward by Grayson and Ould. - 20 July 1896

72 - Plans, elevations and section of proposed engineer's house by Grayson and Ould. - 20 July 1896

73 - Block plan, showing position of proposed mortuary by Grayson and Ould. - 29 July 1896

74 - Plan and sections of sewerage scheme by Wood and Brodie. - July 1896

75 - Plan, elevations and section of Roman Catholic chapel by H. Beswick. - 14 April 1900

76 - Plan of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 16 June 1900

77 - Elevations of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 16 June 1900

78 - South elevation of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 16 June 1900

79 - Block plan and key plan of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

80 - Plan of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

81 - East and west elevations of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

82 - South elevation of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

83 - Longitudinal section of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

84 - Transverse section of new chapel by H. Beswick. - 12 Sep 1900

85 - Block plan of proposed asylum by H. Beswick. - 4 June 1908

86 - Sketch plan of new annexe by H. Beswick. - Sep 1908

87 - Sketch plans of new annexe by H. Beswick. - Sep 1908

88 - Revised plan of isolation hospital by H. Beswick. - n.d. [1908]

89 - Ground floor plan of centre block, new annexe, by H. Beswick. - 1909

90 - Plans of centre block of new annexe by H. Beswick. - 1909

91 - Plan, elevations and sections of female epileptic ward by H. Beswick. - 1909

92 - Plans of new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

93 - Plans of new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

94 - First floor plan of new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

95 - First floor plan of new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

96 - First floor plan of new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

97 - Plans, elevations and section of male sick ward, male infirm ward and visitors room by H. Beswick. - March 1910

98 - Plans and sections of male acute ward and male working ward, new annexe, by H. Beswick. - March 1910

99 - Plans, elevations and sections of male private block, new annexe, by H. Beswick. - March 1910

100 - Plans of female sick ward and female infirm ward by H. Beswick. - March 1910

101 - Plans and elevations of female private patients block, new annexe by H. Beswick. - March 1910

102 - Plans, elevations and section of female private patients block, new annexe, by H. Beswick. - March 1910

103 - Plan of Bache Hall estate. - June 1910

104 - Plans of Bache Hall, showing proposed adaptation for a nurses' home by H. Beswick. - 7 April 1911

105 - Block plans of cottages and mortuary by H. Beswick. - Sep 1912

106 - Ground floor plan of Bache Lodge. - 11 Jan 1913

107 - Elevations of Bache Lodge. - 11 Jan 1913

108 - Plans for alterations to Bache Lodge. - Jan 1913

109 - Sketch of elevations for alterations to Bache Lodge. - Jan 1913

110 - Details of gables of Bache Lodge. - [Jan 1913]

111 - Plans, elevations and section of cottage, Knolls Farm. - 23 Jan 1913

112 - Plan of laundry buildings by H. Beswick. - 17 Feb 1913

113 - Plans of Bache Hall, adapted for nurses' home by H. Beswick. - 9 May 1913

114 - Elevations and section of Bache Hall, adapted for nurses' home by H. Beswick. - 9 May 1913

115 - Plans and elevations of attendants' cottages by H. Beswick. - Sep 1913

116 - Plans and elevations of engineer's house by H. Beswick. - 11 Dec 1913

117 - Plans and elevations of assistant medical officer's quarters by H. Beswick. - 11 Dec 1913

118 - Plans and elevations of engineer's house by H. Beswick. - 16 May 1914

119 - Plans and elevations of assistant medical officer's quarters by H. Beswick. - 16 May 1914

120 - Plan and elevation of proposed new well pump house by H. Beswick. - 17 Aug 1914

121 - Plans of new pathological department and dispensary by county architect. - April 1922

122 - Plans, elevations and sections of proposed extensions to old engineer's cottage for accommodation of gardener by F. Anstead Browne. - April 1932

123 - Plans and sections of proposed alterations to patients' workshops by F. Anstead Browne. - n.d. [c 1932]

124 - Plans, elevations and sections of proposed pair of doctors' houses by F. Anstead Browne. - Sep 1933

125 - Plans, elevations and sections of proposed pair of doctors' houses by F. Anstead Browne. - Sep 1933

126 - Ground plan for alterations to main building. - 1933

127 - First floor plan for alterations to main building. - [1933]

128 - First floor plan of main building. - n.d. [1933]

129 - Second floor plan of main building. - n.d. [1933]

130 - Second and third floor plans of alterations to main building. - 1933

131 - Stencilled plan showing boundaries of old asylum estate and Bache Hall estate. - July 1934

132 - Ground plan of asylum. - n.d.

133 - Ground floor plan of main building. - n.d.

134 - Ground floor plan of main building. - n.d.

135 - Ground floor plan of administrative block. - n.d.

136 - First floor plan of asylum. - n.d.

137 - First floor plan of asylum. - n.d.

138 - Plans of first floor corridor next to dining hall. - n.d.

139 - First floor plan of male private patients block. - n.d.

140 - Ground floor plan of female private patients block. - n.d.

141 - First floor plan of female private patients wards. - n.d.

142 - Plan of laundry. - n.d.

143 - Plan showing locations of stores and ventilators. - n.d.

144 - Drawings of items of furniture by W.F.Brown and Co. - n.d.

145 - Drawings of items of furniture by W.F.Brown and Co. - n.d.

146 - Rough plan of main block - n.d.

147 - Rough plan of day rooms, dormitories, old pump house and workshops and assistant engineer's house. - n.d.

148 - Rough plan of part of hospital showing a dormitory and other rooms. - n.d.

149 - Rough plan of kitchen, vegetable scullery, scullery and pantry. - n.d.

150 - Plan of the Knolls farm. - n.d.

151 - Plan of the Copthorne estate of Robert Burton esq. - n.d.

152 - Notebook containing lists of plans. - n.d. [c 1910]

153 - Index of plans. - n.d. [c 1940]

154 - Foundation and drain plan of the 'Idiots Ward' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

155 - Plan of the roof for the 'Idiots Ward' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

156 - Plan of 'Bath and Boiler Houses, Surgery, Attendants Block etc.' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

157 - Elevations, sections and roof plan of the 'Administrative Block' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

158 - Roof plan of the 'Idiots Ward' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1894

159 - Roof plan of 'Bath and Boiler Houses, Surgery, Attendants Block etc.' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

160 - Sections, elevations and roof plan of the 'Epileptic Ward' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

161 - Basement plan of the 'Epileptic Ward' by Grayson & Ould, Architects, Liverpool - 1895

162 - Plans of proposed and final layouts of Picton, Carden and Oakmere Wards - 1978

10 - Photographs and portraits

11 - Printed material

12 - Inventories and monthly requirements