The Robinson Hospital is a health facility in Newal Road,

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. It is managed by the

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History

The facility was financed by a gift from Samuel Robinson of

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, a founder of

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, in memory of his parents who came from

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. It was designed by Thomas Houston and was officially opened by the Duchess of Abercorn in September 1933. It joined the

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in 1948. A new health centre adjacent to the hospital was opened by Lord Grey in May 1970 and an old x-ray department was converted into a hydrotherapy pool in 1975.

References

{{authority control Northern Health and Social Care Trust Hospitals established in 1933 1933 establishments in Ireland Hospital buildings completed in 1933 Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) hospitals Hospitals in County Antrim Ballymoney