In 1997 the services at Purdysburn Hospital, (now renamed Belvoir Park), were transferred to the Royal Group of . Throughout its lifespan, the hospital was the main regional centre for oncology, offering radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria, to the north of Glasgow, was completed in 1955. Regional Health Authority (1982- ) Northern Ireland. Four storeys, medical, surgical, gynae, assessment unit, etc. Washington Metro Overview Type Wikipedia, Destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain Trentham Hall demolished in 1912. [refs and sources: http://robinsonmemorialhospital.org.uk ]. The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust closed the building in 2010 and later sold the building along with Nos 118-120 Great Victoria Street, which had been amalgamated into the hospital in the later 20th century. F. D. Brown acted as consulting mechanical engineer. The number of beds, too, were reduced to 300 and the complex divided into two wings, an 11-storey ward wing, and an 8-storey treatment wing. Your privacy is important to us. This is the view over towards the detention center near Purdysburn Hospital. In 1914 he was called to service in the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was twice wounded, twice mentioned in despatches, and received the Military. Built in 1912-15 to designs by Patterson and Grahame, architects, for the Ballymena Board of Guardians. H. T. Cooke for 2,230. Not an extensive visit but a quick pop across the fence to see the state of the site before it was demolished or redeveloped. Acute general hospital, opened in 2001, 240 beds, taken 11 years to complete and replaced Coleraine Hospital and the Route Hospital in Ballymoney. Safe to say the hospital has seen its fair share of death. Belvoir Park Hospital which opened in 1906, was originally known as Purdysburn Fever Hospital and later Montgomery House, before being renamed Belvoir Park Hospital in the 1960s. 'Purdysburn HospitalIts History and growth'www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2QTYZ_the-burn?guid=5602c4ed-dc26-4326-9967-9f034ad7d62f 52, no.3, March 1956, pp.180-1], Non-acute community hospital 32 beds. Childrens hospital, opened 1874, with separate convalescent home added in 1877. The Institution relocated to the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1946. This was taken two days ago when a few of my friends and I went to Purdysburn for a barbecue. I thought this photograph worked quite well with yesterdays photograph. The site has a long history and was the one-time residence of Lord Dungannon, the Bishop of Down and the Batt family. purdysburn photos on Flickr | Flickr Later known as Tower Hill Hospital. Always consult a medical provider for diagnosis and treatment. Work commenced in the Spring of 1913, supervised by Arthur Taylor, from Caergwrie, Flintshire, Wales, the clerk of works. Open now : 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. One benefit of disintegrating a large building into smaller architectural forms is the effect it has on the sense of wellbeing in the hospitals many rooms. Dr. The content on Healthgrades does not provide medical advice. He retired in 1943. A Nurses Home of 1926 was designed by James R. Young, of Young & Mackenzie. it closed its doors in 2006 when the radiotherapy services transferred to the City Hospital. Completed in the 1950s for 1,000 patients housed in 22 villas each housing 40 to 50 residents.