St Luke's Hospital, Armagh
Hospital in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
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St Luke's Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
LocationArmagh, County Armagh,, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.36209°N 6.65225°W
SpecialityPsychiatric hospital
| St Luke's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Southern Health and Social Care Trust | |
The Hill Building | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Armagh, County Armagh,, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54.36209°N 6.65225°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston and William Murphy, opened as the Armagh Asylum in 1825.[1] It expanded with the opening of the Hill Building in 1898.[2] Following the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and various facilities including inpatient dementia care and inpatient addiction services have been progressively withdrawn.[3]