Although the foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1858, because of the depressed state of the local cotton industry, the Blackburn Infirmary did not open until 1864. The Victoria Wing was added to commemorate the diamond jubilee of
Queen Victoria in 1897. The facility became known as the Blackburn and East Lancashire Royal Infirmary from 1914. As part of a plan to rationalise acute and tertiary healthcare in the local area, most of the services transferred to the
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in July 2006, and the infirmary site was sold to
Barratt Developments. ==References==