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Hospital

Downshire Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Down County Mental Hospital
Address
Ardglass Rd, Downpatrick, BT30 6RA
Current Trust
Down Lisburn NHS Trust (since 1994)
Foundation Year
1869
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Northern Ireland
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Downpatrick
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Northern Ireland
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Northern Ireland
District Authority (1974-1982)
Eastern Health and Social Services Board
District Authority (Post-1982)
Eastern Health and Social Services Board
Pre-1974 County
Down
Post-1974 County
Down

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Post-1948
Geriatric, Mental
Post-1948 information
Also psycho-geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

    Record types

    Administrative
    1869 - 1994
    General
    1890 - 1994
    Estates
    1910 - 1931
    Admission
    1869 - 1976
    Clinical
    1869 - 1914
    Other
    1926 - 1968

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    HOS/14/1