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Paisley, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Hospital(S) (Period Unassigned), Hospital (First World War), Psychiatric Hospital (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Paisley, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Classification Hospital(S) (Period Unassigned), Hospital (First World War), Psychiatric Hospital (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Paisley District Asylum
Canmore ID 70167
Site Number NS46SE 76
NGR NS 47420 62914
NGR Description Centred on 47420 62914
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/70167
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
Note (2 October 2013)
Built as the Paisley District Asylum, it was used as a hospital during the First World War.
The hospital has been subject to a complete rebuild and no original buildings appear to remain.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK)
