| Leverndale Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
 Leverndale Hospital | |
  Shown in Glasgow | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Crookston, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′02″N 4°22′09″W / 55.8339°N 4.3693°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Psychiatric hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Glasgow Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Leverndale Hospital is a mental health facility at Crookston, Glasgow, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The Towerview Unit, which has been taken out of use, is Category A listed.[1]
History[edit]
The hospital, which was designed by Malcolm Stark in the Renaissance Revival style, opened as the Govan District Asylum in September 1895.[2][3] Two single‑storey pavilions were added in 1908.[2] In 1914, the nearby 17th century Hawkhead House mansion was annexed to become part of the hospital facility, which became known as Hawkhead Asylum[4] (not to be confused with Hawkhead Hospital for infectious diseases a short distance to the west within the boundaries of Paisley, which was constructed in the 1930s).[5]
It joined the National Health Service in 1948 as Hawkhead Mental Hospital;[6] Hawkhead House was demolished in the 1950s.[4] The facility's name was changed to Leverndale Hospital in 1964,[7] and new units for psycho‑geriatric patients were added in the mid-1970s.[2][3]
After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and some of the substantial older buildings, including the Kelburne Unit and Towerview Unit, were taken out of use in the late 20th century[8] and then converted into apartments between 2003 and 2006.[9] Modern medical facilities built on the site to replace the older buildings include a new acute admissions unit completed in summer 2013.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "510 Crookston Road, Leverndale Hospital, Towerview unit (Category A Listed Building) (LB33597)". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Leverndale Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b Leverndale Hospital (Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections, Heatherbank Museum of Social Work, 1975), The Glasgow Story
- ^ a b Paisley Mansions: Hawkhead, Paisley.org
- ^ "Paisley, Hawkhead Hospital Administration Centre". Canmore. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Leverndale Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Records of Leverndale Hospital, Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland". Archives Hub. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "A place to belong". The Scotsman. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Crookston Heritage Trail". Glasgow City Council. pp. 63–64. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Work starts on site at Leverndale Hospital, AAU Glasgow". McGill. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
