Westmoreland Lock Hospital

Westmoreland Lock Hospital
Westmoreland Lock Hospital in 1890
Geography
LocationTownsend Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′46″N 6°15′16″W / 53.34614°N 6.25439°W / 53.34614; -6.25439
Building details
Alternative namesSt Margaret of Cortona (1946 onwards)
General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
ClassificationDemolished
Estimated completion1792 (refurbishment and new wings)
Demolished1956
Technical details
Materialgranite
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Johnston
Francis Johnston
Edward Parke
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityVenereal disease
History
Opened1755
Closed1949
Links
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

The Westmoreland Lock Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Loc Westmoreland) was a hospital for venereal disease originally located at Donnybrook and later moved to Lazar's Hill (now Townsend Street), Dublin, Ireland.