North Wales Hospital
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The North Wales Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Gogledd Cymru) is a Grade II* listed building in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. Designed by architect Thomas Fulljames, building started in 1844 and completed in 1848. Initially a hospital for up to 200 people with psychiatric illness, by the mid-20th century it housed 1,500 patients. The institution was wound down as a healthcare facility from 1991, finally closing in 1995. There was much damage caused to the structure and its contents in the years subsequent to closure. The site was compulsorily purchased by Denbighshire Council in 2018 and plans were announced late that year for its redevelopment as housing.
North Wales Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales |
Coordinates | 53.175495°N 3.418976°W / 53.175495; -3.418976 |
Organisation | |
Care system | Local authority and private subscription to 1948; NHS from 1948 |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Beds | 1,500 (at peak) |
Speciality | Mental health |
History | |
Opened | 1844 |
Closed | 1995 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |