Minffordd Hospital
| Minffordd Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | |
 Minffordd Hospital | |
  Shown in Gwynedd | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°13′02″N 4°07′45″W / 53.2172°N 4.1293°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Closed | 2006 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Minffordd Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Minffordd) was a health facility in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It was managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
History
The facility was established on a part of the Penrhyn Estate as an isolation hospital in 1895.[1] An additional hospital wing was added in 1937 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it served as a convalescent home.[2] After services had transferred to Ysbyty Gwynedd, it closed in 1984 but then re-opened as a mental health facility in 1988.[2] It finally closed completely in 2006[3] and Gwynedd Council approved demolition of the deteriorating buildings in August 2019.[4]
References
- ^ "Minffordd Hospital". Coflein. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Inside ghostly shell of hospital that has become a den for prostitutes and drug addicts". Daily Post. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Derelict Minffordd hospital demolition sought over safety risk". BBC. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Minffordd hospital in Bangor demolition approved". BBC. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.