£2.8m plans to transform derelict former hospital
The site is set to be brought back into use after six years of standing empty
16:12, 20 MAY 2021
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Plans to transform a derelict former hospital as part of a £2.8m scheme have been unveiled.
The old Stretford Memorial Hospital in Trafford closed in 2015.
The site has stood empty since. It has been targeted by vandals and squatters, and has become rundown over the last six years.
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