Seafield Children's Hospital

The Seafield Children's Hospital was a health facility in Doonfoot Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building.[1]

Seafield Children's Hospital
Seafield Children's Hospital
Shown in South Ayrshire
Geography
LocationDoonfoot Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates55.4482°N 4.6413°W / 55.4482; -4.6413
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityChildren's Hospital
History
Opened1921
Closed1991
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

Seafield House, which was originally commissioned by Sir William Arrol for use as his home, was designed by Clarke & Bell in the Italianate style and completed in 1859.[2] It was converted into an auxiliary hospital at the start of the First World War.[2] It then became a children's hospital after the war and joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3] After services transferred to the new Ayr Hospital, Seafield Children's Hospital closed in 1991.[4][5] It was subsequently placed on the Buildings at Risk Register.[6]

References
  1. "Doonfort Road Former Seafield Hospital". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "Seafield Children's Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "Report of the Medical Officer of Health and the School Medical Officer for Ayr". 1948. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. "Historic hospital to be transformed into flats". Daily Record. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. "Seafield House". Friends of Seafield House. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. "Seafield Hospital (Former), Doonfoot Road, Ayr". Buildings at Risk Register. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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