| Swanbourne Hospital | |
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Formerly known as
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 Interior of Montgomery Hall at the former hospital in 2010 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mount Claremont, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′42″S 115°46′57″E / 31.961531°S 115.782451°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Lunatic Asylum |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1,700 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Closed | 1985 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
| Official name | Swanbourne Hospital Conservation Area |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 19 August 1994 |
| Reference no. | 3228 |
| External images | |
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 Swanbourne Hospital Administration Building at the Australian Heritage Photographic Database | |
| "Quiet and Chronic Block" floor plan at Disability Services Commission (WA) | |
| Male dormitory in 1904 at Disability Services Commission (WA) | |
| Claremont Hospital for the Insane at State Library of Western Australia | |
| Nurses and staff, Claremont Hospital for the Insane at State Library of Western Australia |
Swanbourne Hospital is a heritage listed former mental hospital located in Mount Claremont, Western Australia. Built in 1904, it was the largest stand-alone psychiatric hospital in Western Australia for much of the twentieth century until its closure in September 1972. The hospital was originally known as Claremont Hospital for the Insane, Claremont Mental Hospital and Claremont Hospital.[1] Following the closure of Claremont Hospital in 1972, the original 1904 section of the hospital functioned as the Swanbourne Hospital until 1985. The site was vacant from 1986,[2][3][4] until renovated and reopened primarily as an aged care residence in 2018.[5][6][7]
The 2.48-hectare (6.1-acre) site contains buildings of significant heritage value, including Montgomery Hall, which used to be the second largest theatre venue in Perth.[4]
- ^ "AU WA A543 – Claremont Mental Hospital". State Records Office of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "New era for Old Swanbourne Hospital". 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Beatrice (2010). "Council blamed in Swanbourne hospital row" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Old Swanbourne Hospital". Department of Housing and Works, Government of Western Australia. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Warriner, Jessica (4 December 2017). "Montgomery House's $30 million restoration nearly complete". PerthNow. Seven West Media Group. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
Montgomery House is set to open its doors in early 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery House – Perth's Most Exciting New Venue". Ultimo Catering & Events. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
Montgomery House in Mount Claremont, is a magnificent, 113 year old heritage building. Acquired by Aegis in 2012. Recently the facilities has undergone a complete and remarkable renovation to transform it into a unique and exclusive aged care residence.
- ^ "Aegis Montgomery House: Nursing home from Aegis Aged Care". Aged Care Guide. DPS Publishing. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.