TQ 53 NE 65 - Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells

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Building record TQ 53 NE 65 - Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells

Summary

The large Kent and Sussex general hospital in Tunbridge Wells was built in 1932-34 to replace earlier general and eye hospitals. The original construction comprised a main block, a casualty ward, as well as out-patients' and other departments, and two ward wings. A seperate nurse' home was attached to the main buildings by a bridge and stepped covered way.

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Grid reference	TQ 58203 39882 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	TQ53NE
County	KENT
District	TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish	ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

GENERAL HOSPITAL (Modern - 1932 AD to 2007 AD)

Full Description

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 RCHME, 1993, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets (Unpublished document).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

<2> 1935, The Builder (Serial). SKE6862.

<3> 1938, The Builder (Serial). SKE6863.

<4> 1939, The Builder (Serial). SKE6864.

<5> 1939, The Builder (Serial). SKE6865.

<6> Greene J., 1987, Brightening the Long Dyas: hospital tile pictures (Monograph). SKE6866.

<7> RCHME edited by Harriet Richardson, 1998, English Hospitals 1660-1948 (Monograph). SKE6867.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE6841 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1993. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets.
<2> SKE6862 Serial: 1935. The Builder.
<3> SKE6863 Serial: 1938. The Builder.
<4> SKE6864 Serial: 1939. The Builder.
<5> SKE6865 Serial: 1939. The Builder.
<6> SKE6866 Monograph: Greene J.. 1987. Brightening the Long Dyas: hospital tile pictures.
<7> SKE6867 Monograph: RCHME edited by Harriet Richardson. 1998. English Hospitals 1660-1948.