Ards Community Hospital Explained

Ards Community Hospital
Org/Group:South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Location:Church Street, Newtownards
Country:Northern Ireland
Healthcare:Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
Type:Community
Founded:1841
Map Type:Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.5934°N -5.7056°W

The Ards Community Hospital is a health facility in Church Street, Newtownards, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust.

History

The facility has its origins in the Newtownards Union Workhouse which was designed by George Wilkinson and was completed in December 1841.[1] It became the Ards District Hospital in 1932 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, evolved to become Ards Community Hospital.[1] In 2016 the gate lodge for the hospital was refurbished to create a social enterprise café.[2] The hospital was used as a location for the filming of Dublin Murders in 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newtownards. Workhouses. 31 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Official Opening of The Gatelodge Cafe and Training & Employment Service in Newtownards. Stepping Stones Northern Ireland. 31 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Where is Dublin Murders filmed? The filming locations for the BBC One crime drama. 5 November 2019. 31 March 2020.