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Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Downe Hospital

In or near Killough.

Free admission

Downe Hospital in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Entrance to Downe Hospital, Downpatrick - geograph.org.uk - 1467420

Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Downpatrick · 2.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Downe Hospital is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Downe Hospital is a local hospital in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The hospital has its origins in the Down County Infirmary which opened in Saul Street in October 1767. It moved to the site of the old horse barracks in Barrack Lane, now Fountain Street, in 1774. A new infirmary was established at Pound Lane in 1834 but by the late 1970s it was already becoming apparent that it was incapable of further expansion. A modern hospital, which was designed by Scott Wilson Group and built on Ardglass Road at a cost of £64 million, opened in June 2009. After services transferred to the new hospital, the old infirmary on Pound Lane closed and was acquired by a developer in November 2014. The redevelopment of the former hospital site at Pound Lane began in May 2018.…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.3208, -5.6930
Postcode
BT30 6RA
Parliamentary constituency
South Down
Established
1767
Nearest railway station
Downpatrick2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Downe Hospital?
Downe Hospital is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 6RA).
What is Downe Hospital?
Downe Hospital in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Downe Hospital?
The nearest railway station is Downpatrick, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 6RA.
When was Downe Hospital built?
Built or established in 1767.
Is Downe Hospital free to visit?
Yes, Downe Hospital is free to enter.
How do I get to Downe Hospital?
The nearest railway station is Downpatrick, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 6RA.