Riccartsbar Hospital

Riccartsbar Hospital
Shown in Renfrewshire
Geography
Location	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55°50′06″N4°26′17″W / 55.835°N 4.438°W / 55.835; -4.438
Organisation
Care system	NHS Scotland
Type	Psychiatric hospital
Services
Emergency department	No
History
Opened	1876
Closed	1975
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

Riccartsbar Hospital was a mental health facility in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

History

The hospital, which was designed by John Honeyman, ^[1] opened as the Paisley District Asylum in June 1876. ^[2] The hospital went into a period of decline and, after patients had been transferred to Dykebar Hospital, Riccartsbar Hospital closed in 1975. ^[2] The buildings were subsequently demolished to make way for the Royal Alexandra Hospital. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "John Honeyman". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
2. "Riccartsbar Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
3. "Royal Alexandra Hospital". Canmore. Retrieved 28 April 2019.