Aberaeron Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Aberaeron) was a community hospital in Aberaeron, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Aberaeron Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Aberaeron Hospital
Aberaeron Hospital is located in Ceredigion
Aberaeron Hospital
Shown in Ceredigion
Geography
LocationAberaeron, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°14′33″N 4°15′30″W / 52.2425°N 4.2584°W / 52.2425; -4.2584
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity Hospital
History
Opened1838
Closed2019
Demolished2021
Links
ListsHospitals in Wales

History

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The hospital has its origins in the Aberaeron Union Workhouse which was completed in 1838.[1] It served as a hospital for injured soldiers during the First World War[2] and became a cottage hospital in 1930.[1]

The hospital closed in 2019 with services relocated to the Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre. Work to demolish the hospital begun in 2021 to make way for an apartment complex.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aberaeron". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "First World War – Infrastructure and Support" (PDF). Dyfed Archaeological Trust. p. 47. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Demolition work begins at old Aberaeron hospital". Cambrian News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.