Ayr County Hospital

Ayr County Hospital was a health facility in Holmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Ayr County Hospital
Footpath next to the River Ayr below the site of the old Ayr County Hospital
Ayr County Hospital is located in South Ayrshire
Ayr County Hospital
Shown in South Ayrshire
Geography
LocationHolmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates55.4578°N 4.6213°W / 55.4578; -4.6213
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1817
Closed1991
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The facility had its origins in an establishment known as the Ayr, Newton and Wallacetown Dispensary which opened in 1817 and was replaced by a hospital in Mill Street in 1844.[1] It moved to purpose-built facilities in Holmston Road, designed by John Murdoch (1825-1907),[2] in 1882.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1] After services transferred to the new Ayr Hospital,[3] Ayr County Hospital closed in 1991 and was subsequently demolished.[4]

References

  1. "Ayr County Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "John Murdoch". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "Hospital Closures". Hansard. 11 January 1993. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. "Ayr, Holmston Road, Ayr County Hospital". Canmore. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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