Cleland Hospital
Cleland Hospital is a health facility in Auchinlea Drive, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
| Cleland Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lanarkshire | |
 The old Cleland Hospital being demolished | |
  Shown in North Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Auchinlea Drive, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8028°N 3.9070°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The facility has its origins in the Omoa Poorhouse,[lower-alpha 1] which was designed by Alexander Cullen[2] and opened in 1903.[3][4] Following closure of the poorhouse in 1939, the buildings were converted for use as a military hospital during the Second World War.[3] The new facility then joined the National Health Service as Cleland Hospital in 1948.[5]
After services had been transferred to a modern community hospital on the east side of the site, the old hospital buildings were demolished in 2008.[3]
Notes
- The poorhouse was named after the Fort of San Fernando de Omoa which was captured by Colonel William Dalrymple, a local land owner, in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
References
- Chávez, Thomas E (2004). Spain and the Independence of the United States: An Intrinsic Gift. UNM Press. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-0-8263-2794-9. OCLC 149117944.
- "Alexander Cullen". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Cleland Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Cambusnethan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Cleland Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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