Built in either 1835 or 1845. A number of additons were made to the site, notably by Joseph Gardner of Folkestone and John Ladds of London in 1890's. These included additions to the casual wards, a new administration block, infirmary and chapel. A further infirmary block was added in 1912. The buildings on the site are all of brick and functional appaerance as decoration was reserved for the new administration block and chapel. In 1948 the buildings were taken over by the NHS and latterly it has been used as a geriatric hospital. (1)

Canadian Special Hospital for Venereal patients (22/08/1916-06/06/1919), 540 beds.

Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document). SKE31644.

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 RCHME, 1993, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets (Unpublished document).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

<2> 1895, The Builder (Serial). SKE6861.

<3> RCHME edited by Harriet Richardson, 1998, English Hospitals 1660-1948 (Monograph). SKE6867.