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and sold the estate to a consortium of farmers from Banks. The mansion stood empty while the land was cultivated by the consortium. On 3 May 1932 the house was leased to
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Greaves Hall has been identified as a prime location. This will also incorporate the "Greaves Hall Industrial Estate" into the
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Redrow homes have developed most of the site where the hospital wards once stood. The old the hospital school was converted into a new school for St
Stephen's Primary. The former communal hall at the centre of hospital activities was converted into "Banks Leisure Centre" retaining the gymnasium,
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