Aberdare General Hospital Explained

Aberdare General Hospital
Org/Group:Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Map Type:Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf
Location:Abernant Road, Aberdare
Region:Rhondda Cynon Taf
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7183°N -3.4408°W
Healthcare:NHS Wales
Type:General
Founded:1917
Closed:2012

Aberdare General Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Aberdâr) was a health facility on Abernant Road, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

History

The facility was opened by Joseph Shaw, chairman of the Powell Duffryn, in July 1917.[1] After a major fire on 27 September 1929, the hospital was rebuilt and reopened by the Duchess of York in April 1933.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948[3] but, after services transferred to the Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, Aberdare General Hospital closed in 2012.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: End of an era as hospital site is handed over for demolition. 15 November 2012. Wales Online. 19 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Aberdare General Hospital, Records. Archives Hub. 19 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Aberdare and Mountain Ash General Hospitals. Hansard. 27 November 1972. 19 March 2020.
  4. Web site: A chronology of the history of the Cynon Valley to c.2013. Cynon Valley History Society. 19 March 2020.