Armagh Community Hospital Explained

Armagh Community Hospital
Org/Group:Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Location:Tower Hill, Armagh
Country:Northern Ireland
Healthcare:Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
Type:Community
Founded:1841
Map Type:Northern Ireland
Coordinates:54.3508°N -6.6431°W

The Armagh Community Hospital is a health facility at Tower Hill, Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The Armagh Workhouse was once the largest such facility in Ulster.

History

The facility has its origins in the Armagh Union Workhouse which was designed by George Wilkinson and was completed in December 1841.[1] After joining the National Health Service as Tower Hill Hospital in 1948, it evolved to become Armagh Community Hospital.[2] The old workhouse infirmary, known as Riverside House, which became the headquarters of the headquarters of the local health and social services board in the 1990s, was marketed for sale in May 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armagh. Workhouses. 30 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Armagh Community Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 29 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Piece of Armagh history goes on the market for ‘commercial development. ArmaghI. 24 May 2016. 30 March 2020.