Ysbyty Bron y Garth

Hospital in Gwynedd, Wales
52°55′38″N 4°04′45″W / 52.9271°N 4.0793°W / 52.9271; -4.0793OrganisationCare systemNHS WalesTypeGeneralHistoryOpened1839Closed2009LinksListsHospitals in Wales

Ysbyty Bron y Garth (English: Bron y Garth Hospital) was a health facility in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales. It was managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

The facility has its origins in the Ffestiniog Union Workhouse which opened in 1839.[1] It became the Ffestiniog Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and joined the National Health Service as Bron y Garth Hospital in 1948.[1] After services transferred to Ysbyty Alltwen, Ysbyty Bron y Garth closed in 2009.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ffestiniog". Workhouses. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tremadog's Ysbyty Alltwen to open a year late". Daily Post. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ysbyty Alltwen ready to open after series of delays". Daily Post. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2020.