Newholme Hospital - Bakewell

History

Newholme Hospital in Bakewell began life in 1841 as the Bakewell Union Workhouse, a Jacobean style complex designed by Sheffield architect Mr. Johnson, later expanded with infirmary wings as the needs of the rural poor grew. 

It became the Bakewell Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and transformed into Newholme Hospital with the creation of the NHS in 1948. The main building, now Grade II listed, retains ashlar masonry, Tudor-arched openings, and other historic details that reflect its 19th-century origins. 

For decades it served as a community hospital for the Derbyshire Dales, but by the 2010s it was deemed unsuitable for modern healthcare standards, leading to the construction of a new £11 million health centre adjacent to the site. With services relocating in 2024, the historic hospital buildings no longer in clinical use have been sold for sensitive residential redevelopment.