Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Downshire Hospital
In or near Loughinisland.
Downshire Hospital in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Downpatrick · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Downshire 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
The Downshire Hospital is a 16-bed psychiatric hospital at Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, for both psychiatric intensive-care patients and low secure rehabilitation.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The hospital, which was designed by Henry Smyth, was opened as the Down Lunatic Asylum in 1869. It was extended in 1883, 1895 and 1904. Part of the building was subsequently converted for use as offices for Down District Council who began operating there in October 2012.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3227, -5.6946
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 6RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1869
- Nearest railway station
- Downpatrick — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q65043050 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Downshire Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downshire Hospital?
- Downshire Hospital is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 6RL).
- What is Downshire Hospital?
- Downshire Hospital in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Downshire Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Downpatrick, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 6RL.
- When was Downshire Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1869.
- Is Downshire Hospital free to visit?
- Yes, Downshire Hospital is free to enter.
- How do I get to Downshire Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is Downpatrick, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 6RL.