Meneage Hospital, The Parade, Helston, Cornwall
In 1855 a new workhouse for 280 people was built on a sloping 3½ acre site at the east side of Meneage Street. It was designed by Fred William Porter who was also the architect of the Falmouth workhouse. The cost of the site and building was £5,267 and Mr Porter received a fee of £50. After 1930 the workhouse became a Public Assistance Institution. After 1948, as part of the National Health Service, it became Meneage Hospital. It provided geriatric care and closed in the 1990s. The surviving buildings have since been converted to residential accommodation.
