Castle Douglas Hospital

Castle Douglas Hospital
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Castle Douglas Hospital
Castle Douglas Hospital is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Castle Douglas Hospital
Shown in Dumfries and Galloway
Geography
LocationAcademy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Coordinates54°56′21″N 3°55′30″W / 54.9391°N 3.9251°W / 54.9391; -3.9251
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1899
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

History

The facility, which was commissioned to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee,[1] was designed by Richard Park (1842-1906)[2] and opened in October 1899.[1] Additions included a nurses' home in 1934 and an out-patients' department in 1935.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Castle Douglas Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Richard Park". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Castle Douglas Hospital, Kirkcudbrightshire". National Archives. Retrieved 8 February 2020.


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