Riccartsbar Hospital

Former mental health hospital in Scotland

Hospital in Renfrewshire, Scotland
55°50′06″N 4°26′17″W / 55.835°N 4.438°W / 55.835; -4.438OrganisationCare systemNHS ScotlandTypePsychiatric hospitalServicesEmergency departmentNoHistoryOpened1876Closed1975LinksListsHospitals 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. ^ a b c "Riccartsbar Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Royal Alexandra Hospital". Canmore. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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