At which hospital was J.K. Rowling born in 1965?

J.K. Rowling was born at Yate General Hospital in South Gloucestershire, England, on 31 July 1965.

At the time, Yate was part of Gloucestershire, although the area is now within South Gloucestershire. Rowling spent her early childhood in nearby villages and later moved with her family to Tutshill, close to the Welsh border.

The hospital’s name is sometimes confused with hospitals connected to Rowling’s later life or with venues associated with Harry Potter filming. Her birthplace is distinct from the locations where she grew up, studied, or developed the early idea for Harry Potter. Rowling’s date of birth, 31 July, was also given to Harry Potter as his fictional birthday, creating a deliberate biographical connection between author and character.