Merchiston Hospital
| Merchiston Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
.jpg) The site of the demolished hospital from the air | |
  Shown in Renfrewshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Barochan Road, Brookfield, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′40″N 4°31′20″W / 55.8444°N 4.5223°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Mental health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Merchiston Hospital was a mental health facility on Barochan Road in Brookfield, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
History
[edit]The facility, which was commissioned as a replacement for Broadfield Hospital at Port Glasgow,[1] was established by converting a 19th-century building known as Merchiston House in 1948.[1] Two new wings were added in 1958.[1] Modern facilities were created on the site in 1984 and the mansion was subsequently demolished.[2] After services transferred to the Southern General Hospital, Merchiston Hospital closed in 2008.[3] The buildings were demolished in 2013 in order to better secure the site.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Records of Broadfield and Merchiston Hospitals, Renfewshire, Scotland". Archives Hub. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Merchiston Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Have your say on Merchiston Hospital closure plans". Daily Record. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Demolition of building will secure former hospital site". The Gazette. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
