Conwy Hospital

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Conwy Hospital
Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust
Conwy Hospital
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Shown in Conwy County Borough
Geography
Location Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°17′08″N3°50′42″W / 53.2855°N 3.8451°W / 53.2855; -3.8451 Coordinates: 53°17′08″N3°50′42″W / 53.2855°N 3.8451°W / 53.2855; -3.8451
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Type Community hospital
History
Opened1838
Closed2003
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Conwy Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Conwy) was a community hospital in Conwy, Wales. It was managed by the Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust.

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History

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]

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References

  1. "Conwy". Worhouses. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. "Conwy Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Conwy Hospital Collection". Archives Hub. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

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