Building record TR 34 SW 599 - Royal Victoria Hospital (formerly Dover Hospital), High Street, Dover

Summary

Royal Victoria Hospital was a small general hospital, originally founded in 1828 as a dispensary. In 1850 the institution acquired a disused stucco fronted classical house on the High Street, which had been erected in 1834 for a local paper maker, and was reopened in 1851 as a hospital. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3156 4182 (56m by 61m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> RCHME, 1993, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets (Unpublished document). SKE6841.

<2> RCHME edited by Harriet Richardson, 1998, English Hospitals 1660-1948 (Monograph). SKE6867.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: RCHME. 1993. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets.
  • <2> Monograph: RCHME edited by Harriet Richardson. 1998. English Hospitals 1660-1948.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Royal Victoria Hospital (formerly Dover Hospital) (EKE5058)

Record last edited

Jul 6 2017 3:27PM