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Listed Building record TR 36 SE 512 - BON SECOURS NURSING HOME
Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1775 to 1999
Summary from record TR 36 SE 337:
The house was built c1795 for Joseph Ruse and named Belmont. Purchased and the home of Earl of Darnley 1801- 1817 (re-named West Cleff House), seat of Warr family 1877 - 1904. Princess Victoria was a frequent visitor to this, one of Ramsgate's most important seats. In 1921 the house was sold to St. Winifred's Private School which continued here until the outbrak of war when the school was evacuated. During the war the house was taken over by the army. After the war the House briefly became a hotel until it passed to the Order of the Bon Secours Sisters who have run a nursing home here since 1949.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 37104 64340 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<1> Peter Bushell, Westcliffe House, Ramsgate: A History (Unpublished document). SKE7888.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Building Recording at Bon Secours Nursing Home, Ramsgate (Unpublished document). SKE8210.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <1> SKE7888 Unpublished document: Peter Bushell. Westcliffe House, Ramsgate: A History.
- <2> SKE8210 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Building Recording at Bon Secours Nursing Home, Ramsgate.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Building Recording at Bon Secours Nursing Home, Ramsgate (Ref: CAT Site Code) (EKE5959)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2012 3:18PM