Other places · Central Scotland
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
In or near Pathhead.
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy · 1.5 km
About
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Victoria Hospital is a large hospital situated to the north of the town centre in Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. As one of two main hospitals in Fife, this serves both the town and surrounding Mid-Fife area. It is managed by NHS Fife.
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Background
History
The original hospital in the town was a cottage hospital which was situated to the east of the town and which opened in 1890. After the Second World War, there was demand for a more centralised and bigger hospital to be built in the town to be able to deal with the strains caused by a burgeoning population. The original site proposed for the new hospital was that occupied by the cottage hospital, but a lack of space for the expansion caused the plans to be abandoned. A site was eventually chosen around the local sanatorium and fever hospital. Construction of the new Victoria Hospital began in 1955 and was completed in 1967. A major new wing to the south of the current tower block was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1250, -3.1600
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY2 5AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926784 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy?
- Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY2 5AH).
- What is Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy?
- Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY2 5AH.
- When was Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- How do I get to Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY2 5AH.