Belmont Hospital, Tiverton Explained

Belmont Hospital
Location:Belmont Road, Tiverton
Region:Devon
Country:England
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Community
Founded:1838
Closed:1990
Map Type:Devon
Coordinates:50.9072°N -3.4825°W

Belmont Hospital was a health facility in Belmont Road, Tiverton, Devon, England. It has been converted into apartments and remains a Grade II listed building.

History

The facility, which was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt, opened as the Tiverton Union Workhouse in 1838.[1] It became the Tiverton Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After the hospital closed in 1990, the main building lay derelict for over 20 years before being converted into apartments by Devonshire Homes in 2013.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiverton. Workhouses. 12 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Belmont Hospital, Tiverton. National Archives. 12 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Tiverton's former Belmont Hospital site is transformed into residential housing. 5 December 2013. Property News. 12 January 2020.