Lawson Memorial Hospital

The Lawson Memorial Hospital is a health facility in Ben Bhraggie Terrace, Golspie, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

Lawson Memorial Hospital
NHS Highland
Lawson Memorial Hospital
Lawson Memorial Hospital is located in Sutherland
Lawson Memorial Hospital
Shown in Sutherland
Geography
LocationStation Road, Golspie, Sutherland KW10 6SS, Scotland
Coordinates57°58′23″N 3°59′18″W / 57.9730°N 3.9883°W / 57.9730; -3.9883
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1899
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

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The facility, which was designed by John Hinton Gall,[1] was built as a memorial to Alexander Brown Lawson and opened in 1899.[2] An extra wing, known as the Cambusavie Wing, was added in 1935[3] and, after the hospital had joined the National Health Service in 1948, further extensions were completed in the 1970s and in 1989.[2] John Lennon, the musician, and Yoko Ono and their children were treated in the hospital after a road traffic accident in 1969.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "John Hinton Gall". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lawson Memorial Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Cambusavie Unit - Lawson Memorial Hospital". Sutherland Business Index. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Lawson Memorial Hospital". Ambaile. Retrieved 14 February 2020.