Brooksby House Hospital
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Hospital in North Ayrshire, Scotland
| Brooksby House Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran | |
| Brooksby House | |
Brooksby House Hospital is located in North Ayrshire Brooksby House Hospital Shown in North Ayrshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°47′52′′N 4°52′04′′W / 55.7978°N 4.8677°W / 55.7978; -4.8677 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community hospital |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
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Brooksby House Hospital is a community hospital in the North Ayrshire region in Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.[1] It is a Category A listed building.[2]
History
[edit ]The house was designed by David Hamilton and built as a yachting residence for Matthew Preston, a Glasgow businessman.[3] It was acquired as a convalescent home for the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary in 1896 and officially opened by Lady Watson[a] in June 1897.[3]
The Brooksby Resource Centre, which offers both health services and local council services, was opened at Brooksby House by Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister, in 2009.[1] [5]
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Clinical Support Services and Estates and Capital Planning Services: Annual Report 2008/2009" (PDF). NHS Ayrshire and Arran . Retrieved 25 December 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Greenock Road Brooksby Convalescent Home and Gatepiers (Category A Listed Building) (LB37165)" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Brooksby House, Largs". Historic Hospitals. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "M136 Bellahouston Dispensary". Mackintosh Architecture. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Formal opening for Brooksby Medical and Resource Centre" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire and Arran. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2018.[permanent dead link ]
