Roe Valley Hospital Explained

Roe Valley Hospital
Location:Benevenagh Drive, Limavady
Country:Northern Ireland
Healthcare:Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
Type:Community
Founded:1842
Closed:1997
Map Type:Northern Ireland
Coordinates:55.048°N -6.941°W

Roe Valley Hospital is a health facility in Benevenagh Drive, Limavady, Northern Ireland.

History

The facility has its origins in the Newtown Limavady Union Workhouse which was designed by George Wilkinson and was completed in March 1842.[1] It became the Limavady District Hospital in 1932 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, the facility evolved to become Roe Valley Hospital.[2] After services transferred to Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Roe Valley Hospital closed in 1997.[3] The buildings were subsequently restored by the Limavady Community Development Initiative, a local charity.[3] In 2011 the facility was used as the venue for a play by a local theatre company[4] and it continues to be used for local health services such as diabetes clinics.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newtown Limavady. Workhouses. 31 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Roe Valley Hospital, Limavady. National Archives. 31 March 2020.
  3. Web site: The Limavady Workhouse. Northern Ireland Community Archives. 31 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Former Limavady workhouse setting for Kabosh play on poverty. BBC. 23 November 2011. 31 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Diabetes UK: Limavady Group. Family Support Northern Ireland. 31 March 2020.