Ashludie Hospital

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Ashludie Hospital
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Ashludie Hospital
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Geography
LocationVictoria Street, Monifieth, Scotland
Coordinates 56°29′19″N2°49′16″W / 56.4887°N 2.8210°W / 56.4887; -2.8210 Coordinates: 56°29′19″N2°49′16″W / 56.4887°N 2.8210°W / 56.4887; -2.8210
Organisation
Care system NHS Scotland
Hospital type Specialist
Services
SpecialityGeriatric hospital
History
Opened1913
Closed2013
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Ashludie Hospital was a health facility in Victoria Street, Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Tayside. It remains a Category B listed building. [1]

History

Ashludie House was commissioned by Alexander Gordon, a flax spinning manufacturer. [2] It was designed by James Maclaren in the Jacobean style [3] and completed in 1865. [4] After Gordon died, it was converted for clinical use and re-opened as Ashludie Sanatorium in 1916. [4] After joining the National Health Service in 1948, it became a geriatric hospital. [4] Following the transfer of services to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Ashludie Hospital closed in 2013. [2] The main building has since been converted into apartments and the rest of the site has been developed for residential use. [5]

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References

  1. "Victoria Street, Ashludie with Enclosing Wall to Victoria Street". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Ashludie, a short story". Monifieth Local History Society. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "James Maclaren". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ashludie Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "Final stunning apartments for sale in transformed former Monifieth manor and hospital Ashludie House". The Courier. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.