Aberaeron Hospital

Aberaeron Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Aberaeron Hospital
Aberaeron Hospital is located in Ceredigion
Aberaeron Hospital
Shown in Ceredigion
Geography
LocationAberaeron, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°14′33″N 4°15′30″W / 52.2425°N 4.2584°W / 52.2425; -4.2584
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity Hospital
History
Opened1838
Closed2019
Demolished2021
Links
ListsHospitals in Wales

Aberaeron Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Aberaeron) was a community hospital in Aberaeron, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

History[edit]

The 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]

  1. ^ a b "Aberaeron". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "First World War – Infrastructure and Support" (PDF). Dyfed Archaeological Trust. p. 47. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Demolition work begins at old Aberaeron hospital". Cambrian News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.