Royal Scottish National Hospital

Royal Scottish National Hospital
Forth Valley Health Board
Principal Block of the hospital
Royal Scottish National Hospital is located in Falkirk
Royal Scottish National Hospital
Shown in Falkirk
Geography
LocationLarbert, Scotland
Coordinates56°01′40″N 3°50′44″W / 56.0278°N 3.8456°W / 56.0278; -3.8456
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityPsychiatric hospital
History
Opened23 May 1863 (1863-05-23)
Closed1991 (1991)
Demolished2015

The Royal Scottish National Hospital was a psychiatric institution situated in Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland. It was first founded as the Scottish National Institution for the Education of Imbecile Children in 1862,[1] with the building being officially opened on 23 May 1863.[2]

  1. ^ Scott, Alison (September 2015). "Records of the Royal Scottish National Hospital". History Scotland. 15: 60.
  2. ^ Centenary Celebration and Official Opening. University of Stirling Archive: The Royal Scottish National Institution. 1963. pp. 5–6.