Ayr County Hospital
Hospital in South Ayrshire, Scotland
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Ayr County Hospital was a health facility in Holmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
LocationHolmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates55.4578°N 4.6213°W
| 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 | 55.4578°N 4.6213°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in 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]