Aberaeron Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Aberaeron) was a community hospital in Aberaeron, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Aberaeron Hospital | |
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Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
Aberaeron Hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | Aberaeron, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°14′33″N 4°15′30″W / 52.2425°N 4.2584°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Community Hospital |
History | |
Opened | 1838 |
Closed | 2019 |
Demolished | 2021 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in the Aberaeron Union Workhouse which was completed in 1838.[1] It served as a hospital for injured soldiers during the First World War[2] and became a cottage hospital in 1930.[1]
The hospital closed in 2019 with services relocated to the Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre. Work to demolish the hospital begun in 2021 to make way for an apartment complex.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aberaeron". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "First World War – Infrastructure and Support" (PDF). Dyfed Archaeological Trust. p. 47. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Demolition work begins at old Aberaeron hospital". Cambrian News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.