Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
In or near Belfast.
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children 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
- City Hospital · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children 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 Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is a specialised government children's hospital and medical centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and is the only hospital in Northern Ireland dedicated to children.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
in use as the Children's Hospital from 1879 to 1932]] The initial meeting of the founders of the hospital was held at 25 King Street, Belfast, in 1873. A board of management was set up to establish funding and run the resulting medical practice. The main focus was to provide healthcare to the impoverished in a time where government assistance was unknown. The building and general running costs had to come from the public. In deference to this, the original writing which spanned all three storeys on the front of the finished hospital would read: Erected A.D.1878 By Voluntary – Subscriptions And Donations – Belfast Hospital For Sick Children. The new hospital was designed by Thomas Jackson in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5911, -5.9580
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT12 6EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast West
- Established
- 1873
- Nearest railway station
- City Hospital — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.belfasttrust.hscni.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7373799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children?
- Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT12 6EZ).
- What is Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children?
- Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children?
- The nearest railway station is City Hospital, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT12 6EZ.
- When was Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children built?
- Built or established in 1873.
- Is Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children?
- The nearest railway station is City Hospital, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT12 6EZ.