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It was renamed the Greenock Royal Infirmary in 1922 and joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1] John Galt House sheltered housing at 2 Duncan Street, Greenock, seen from East Shaw Street. After services transferred to the Inverclyde Royal Hospital, the Greenock Royal Infirmary closed in 1979 [8] and was subsequently demolished. [9]
Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum is a facility in Greenock, Scotland which opened 17 October. 1854. It was built to house and care for aged and impoverished seamen belonging to the counties of Renfrewshire (historic) , Ayrshire , Dunbartonshire , Argyll , and County of Bute .
In Greenock, John Galt is commemorated by the John Galt memorial fountain on the Esplanade, and by a plaque at the old cemetery where he is buried. Sheltered housing (for seniors) built next to the cemetery in 1988, on the site of the old Greenock Royal Infirmary, is named John Galt House in his honour. [24]
Gibshill (sometimes spelt as Gibbshill and often referred to as The Gibby, but also known as Spam Island) is the easternmost housing estate in Greenock and adjoins Port Glasgow, both in the Inverclyde Council Area, Scotland. It is served by Bogston railway station. As of 2012 most of the streets in Gibshill have been regenerated and are opened ...
The Royal Institute of British Architects produced a report in July 2019 calling for urgent action to tackle the "severe lack of age-friendly housing". They said this was putting a huge strain on the public purse because of the health and social care costs of inappropriate housing. They want all new-build housing to be accessible and adaptable. [4]
Sheltered housing is self-contained and easy to manage, ranging from a simple bedsit to a large flat or small house. Such schemes are distinct from a nursing home or care home in that the tenants are usually able to look after themselves, are active and are afforded a degree of independence; equally, sheltered housing differs from a retirement community which is generally leasehold (owner ...
In 1940, Mears was appointed planning consultant to the Corporation of Greenock. In a plan entitled Greenock: Portal of the Clyde (1947) he argued that the scale and character of future housing development, social facilities and services should reflect the industrial potential offered by the town's strategic location on the Firth of Clyde. [28]
Larkfield has its own online digital community page for residents and businesses, Greenock. Larkfield estate forms part of the Larkfield, Braeside and Branchton Community Council (LBBCC). [1] [2] River Clyde Homes and Larkfield Housing Association provide social housing and help to buy properties within the estate. A varied mix of privately ...