Aberaeron Hospital

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Aberaeron Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Aberaeron Hospital
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Shown in Ceredigion
Geography
Location Aberaeron, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates 52°14′33″N4°15′30″W / 52.2425°N 4.2584°W / 52.2425; -4.2584
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Type Community Hospital
History
Opened1838
Closed2019
Demolished2021
Links
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Aberaeron Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Aberaeron) was a community hospital in Aberaeron, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Aberaeron Union Workhouse which was completed in 1838. [1] It served as a hospital for injured soldiers during the First World War [2] and became a cottage hospital in 1930. [1]

The hospital closed in 2019 with services relocated to the Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre. Work to demolish the hospital begun in 2021 to make way for an apartment complex. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aberaeron" . Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. "First World War – Infrastructure and Support" (PDF). Dyfed Archaeological Trust. p. 47. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. "Demolition work begins at old Aberaeron hospital". Cambrian News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.