| Castleberg Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust | |
.jpg) Castleberg Hospital | |
.svg)  Shown in North Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Raines Road, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°04′10″N 2°17′32″W / 54.0695°N 2.2922°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1834 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Castleberg Hospital is a health facility in Raines Road, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. It is managed by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The facility had its origins in the Settle Union Workhouse which opened in 1834.[1] A new infirmary was added in 1900.[1] It became the Settle Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and then joined the National Health Service as Castleberg Hospital in 1948.[2] In the early 1950s, it was still offering geriatric and psychiatric care through the provision of 136 beds.[3]
Four new residential care homes were opened in Craven District in anticipation of the closure of the learning disability section of the hospital in 1995.[4][5]
The hospital continued to serve as a community hospital but closed in April 2017 because of concerns over its power supply, heating and drainage.[6][7] After significant concerns were raised by the local member of parliament and Government Deputy Chief Whip, Julian Smith,[8] a major refurbishment programme was completed[9] and the hospital re-opened again in September 2019.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b "Settle". Workhouses. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Castleberg Hospital, Settle". National Archives. Archived from the original on 2 March 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Hospital and Social Service Annual. 1951. p. 78.
Castleberg Hospital (136 beds)
- ^ "Our history". St Anne's Community Services. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Spiers, Fiona (1999). Housing and Social Exclusion. J. Kingsley Publishers. p. 38. ISBN 978-1853026386.
- ^ "Skipton MP welcomes decision to keep Castleberg Hospital open". Craven Herald. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Future of Castleberg Hospital, Giggleswick, to be decided". Westmorland Gazette. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Skipton MP Julian Smith meets health chief to discuss future of Castleberg Hospital". Craven Herald. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "New lease of life for Castleberg Hospital". NHS Property Services. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "People invited to see refurbished Castleberg Hospital ahead of reopening". Healthwatch North Yorkshire. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Dales hospital to stay open". The Westmorland Gazette. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
