Saint Cadoc's Hospital () is a mental health facility located in

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on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport,

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. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

History

The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in May 1903. It was designed by Alfred J. Wood using a compact arrow layout and was opened as the Newport Borough Asylum in January 1906. It became Newport County Borough Mental Hospital in 1919 and St. Cadoc's Emergency Hospital during the

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. It took its name from Saint Cadoc, patron saint of the local church. It joined the

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as St Cadoc's Hospital in 1948. A new admission unit and outpatient clinic was completed in 1961.

In popular culture

St Cadoc's Hospital has been featured as a location of episodes in the

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television programmes ''

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'' and '' Torchwood''.

References

External links

ABUHB website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Cadocs Hospital Hospital buildings completed in 1906 Hospitals in Newport, Wales Hospitals established in 1906 Psychiatric hospitals in Wales History of Newport, Wales NHS hospitals in Wales 1906 establishments in Wales Caerleon Aneurin Bevan University Health Board