| Riccartsbar Hospital | |
|---|---|
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  Shown in Renfrewshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′06″N4°26′17″W / 55.835°N 4.438°W Coordinates: 55°50′06″N4°26′17″W / 55.835°N 4.438°W |
| 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.
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]
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