riccartsbar hospital, paisley

[runningbear]

have any the buddies heard of riccartsbar hospital? seemingly it was near craw road.

would anyone have any information about the hospital?

i am interested in the 1950's period, all help would be deeply appreciated.

spelling corrected

Joe

[cuthie]

You are correct in saying Riccartsbar Hospital is near Craw Road.  In fact I think it was actually in Craw Road.  There was another hospital nearby called Dykebar.  I have the feeling that one or other was a psychiatric hospital.

Sorry not to be of more help

Cuthie

[MonicaL]

Hi Joe

If you key in Riccartsbar Hospital as stated by Cuthie, there are numerous google refs to it.

Regards.

Monica

[runningbear]

thanks cuthie and monica, it would have helped if i had spelt it right....lol

duh!!!!

[runningbear]

thanks to all who helped with this thread.

an email is now on its way

i will inform all about results.

Joe

[Ann Baker]

joe

Just noticed this. Riccartsbar hospital wasn't on Craw road - that was different hospital which was ear Nose and Throat. The main hospital was replaced a number of years ago and rioccartsbar was demolished.

Dyebar is in a different part of Paisley.

yours Paisley Buddie

Ann

[runningbear]

so where was it in paisley ann?

Joe

[Ann Baker]

Joe,

I don't know how well you know Paisley so.....

If you start at Paisley cross and head out to west end of town (High St which becomes wellmeadow), you turn left just as Wellmeadow ends and Broomlands St starts. this takes you to Maxwellton st at the end of which used to be the back of the Ferguslie mill (no longer there).

Just after the school on your right you take a left and go down lefthand side of cricket ground. On your left there is a big hosital and that's where it was.

the hospital that's there now (Royal Alexandria) replaced the old RAI whic was in the south end of Paisley (on Neilston road - building still there but cionverted into flats)

They knocked down roccartsbar hospital to build the new one.

Craw Road is the fisrt left as you go down past cricket ground. At the top of it is the Ear, Nose and throat (old victorian building) . With that on your right as you go up Craw road you can see old RAI to your left diagonally.

Hope that explains. If it doesn't make sense do come back to me!.

Both Riccartsbar and Dyebar (which is out on east side of Paisley) were used as Psychiatrict hospitals. Dyebar still is.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Ann

[Ann Baker]

Joe - 

should have said it was there til at least late 70s/early 80s but think it was old folks hosp towards end. Was definitely a psychiatric place in 1950s


Ann