Cleland Hospital

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Cleland Hospital
NHS Lanarkshire
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The old Cleland Hospital being demolished
Cleland Hospital is located in North Lanarkshire
Cleland Hospital
Shown in North Lanarkshire
Geography
LocationAuchinlea Drive, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coordinates55°48′10″N 3°54′25″W / 55.8028°N 3.9070°W / 55.8028; -3.9070Coordinates: 55°48′10″N 3°54′25″W / 55.8028°N 3.9070°W / 55.8028; -3.9070
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1903
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Cleland Hospital is a health facility in Auchinlea Drive, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.

History[]

The facility has its origins in the Omoa Poorhouse,[a] which was designed by Alexander Cullen[2] and opened in 1903.[3][4] Following closure of the poorhouse in 1939, the buildings were converted for use as a military hospital during the Second World War.[3] The new facility then joined the National Health Service as Cleland Hospital in 1948.[5]

After services had been transferred to a modern community hospital on the east side of the site, the old hospital buildings were demolished in 2008.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The poorhouse was named after the Fort of San Fernando de Omoa which was captured by Colonel William Dalrymple, a local land owner, in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Chávez, Thomas E (2004). Spain and the Independence of the United States: An Intrinsic Gift. UNM Press. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-0-8263-2794-9. OCLC 149117944.
  2. ^ "Alexander Cullen". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Cleland Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Cambusnethan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Cleland Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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