The Princess Margaret Hospital was a large
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
situated in Okus Road,
Swindon
Swindon () is a town and unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Wiltshire, England. As of the 2021 Census, the population of Swindon was 201,669, making it the largest town in the county. The Swindon un ...
,
Wiltshire,
England. It was managed by the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust.
History
The hospital, which was built to replace the aging Victoria Hospital, was opened in phases: the outpatients department was opened in 1959 and the main block was opened by
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth ...
in April 1966. After services transferred to the
Great Western Hospital, the Princess Margaret Hospital closed on 3 December 2002.
The building was demolished in 2004 and the 25-acre site was redeveloped as housing.
See also
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Healthcare in Wiltshire
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List of hospitals in England
References
External links
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Hospital buildings completed in 1966
Defunct hospitals in England
Buildings and structures in Swindon
Hospitals in Wiltshire
1966 establishments in England
Buildings and structures demolished in 2004
Demolished buildings and structures in England