Whitchurch Hospital, Grade II listed former hospital in Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales.
The hospital complex features red brick buildings with a central water tower rising 150 feet above a power house across 5 acres of land.
Built between 1898 and 1908 for £350,000, the hospital initially accommodated 750 patients across ten separate wards divided equally between men and women.
Edwin Goodall, the first medical superintendent, introduced progressive mental health treatments and encouraged patients to participate in work activities outside the hospital grounds.
The hospital grounds maintain Grade II listed status on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
During World War I, the facility transformed into the Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital, treating military personnel while maintaining services for civilian patients.
Location: Whitchurch
Inception: 1904
Elevation above the sea: 37.7 m
Website: http://cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/our-hospitals
GPS coordinates: 51.51823,-3.22995
Latest update: May 14, 2025 23:55
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