| Ayr County Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Footpath next to the River Ayr below the site of the old Ayr County Hospital | |
  Shown in South Ayrshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Holmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°27′28″N 4°37′17″W / 55.4578°N 4.6213°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1817 |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Ayr County Hospital was a health facility in Holmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
History
The facility had its origins in an establishment known as the Ayr, Newton and Wallacetown Dispensary which opened in 1817 and was replaced by a hospital in Mill Street in 1844. [1] It moved to purpose-built facilities in Holmston Road, designed by John Murdoch (1825-1907), [2] in 1882. [1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1] After services transferred to the new Ayr Hospital, [3] Ayr County Hospital closed in 1991 and was subsequently demolished. [4]
References
- ^ a b c "Ayr County Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "John Murdoch". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Hospital Closures". Hansard. 11 January 1993. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Ayr, Holmston Road, Ayr County Hospital". Canmore. Retrieved 7 February 2020.