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Opening in Portugal Street
- When
- 1840
- Where
- Portugal Street
King's College Hospital opened in 1840 within the disused St Clement Danes workhouse in Portugal Street, London.
The hospital was established in the disused St Clement Danes workhouse in Portugal Street, close to Lincoln's Inn Fields and King's College London. This location served as the initial site for the hospital's operations, providing the necessary infrastructure for its function as a training facility for medical students.
Sources
- King's College Hospital Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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