Mount Pleasant Hospital

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Mount Pleasant Hospital
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Mount Pleasant Hospital
Mount Pleasant Hospital
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Shown in Swansea
Geography
Location Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°37′29″N3°57′02″W / 51.6248°N 3.9506°W / 51.6248; -3.9506 Coordinates: 51°37′29″N3°57′02″W / 51.6248°N 3.9506°W / 51.6248; -3.9506
Organisation
Care system NHS Wales
Type Community hospital
Services
Emergency department No
History
Opened1862
Closed1995

Mount Pleasant Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Mount Pleasant) was a health facility in Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Wales.

History

The facility had its origins in the Swansea Union Workhouse which was opened in 1862. [1] A large female infirmary designed by Herbert Wills was added in 1903. [1] It became Mount Pleasant Hospital in 1929 and joined the National Health Service in 1948. [2] After services had transferred to Singleton Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital closed in 1995, the site was subsequently sold to Swansea Housing Association and the buildings were converted into accommodation for housing association tenants in 1999. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Swansea". Workhouses. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. "Mount Pleasant Hospital, Swansea". National Archives. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. RCAHMW. "Mount Pleasant Hospital, Swansea (304311)". Coflein. Retrieved 29 September 2021.