Conwy Hospital
| Conwy Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust | |
  Shown in Conwy County Borough | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°17′08″N 3°50′42″W / 53.2855°N 3.8451°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1838 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Conwy Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Conwy) was a community hospital in Conwy, Wales. It was managed by the Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust.
History
[edit]The hospital had its origins in the Conwy Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was established in 1838.[1] It became the St Mary's and Dolwaen Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and then joined the National Health Service as the Conway Hospital for Aged Sick in 1948.[2] After the hospital closed in 2003, the buildings were demolished in 2004 and the site was redeveloped for residential use.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Conwy". Worhouses. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Conwy Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Conwy Hospital Collection". Archives Hub. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Draper, Christopher (2005). Paupers, Bastards and Lunatics: The Story of Conwy Workhouse. Llygad Gwalch Cyf. ISBN 9780863818790.