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RAMSGATE WESTCLIFF ROAD TR 3764 NE (south side) 12/429 Ramsgate, General Hospital, main buildings II GV Hospital buildings. 1907-9 by Woodd & Ainsile, Woodhall and Son, builders. Red Crowborough facing brick with Newington Red dressings and faience cornice and plain tiled roof. H-shaped main block with corridor link to entrance block with side wings in Neo-Georgian style. Entrance block dated 1908 on downpipes of 2 storeys on plinth with rusticated quoins and 4 giant pilasters to moulded cornice to hipped roof with stacks to left and to right. Four glazing bar sashes on 1st floor with moulded aprons, and 3 full height glazing bar sashes wigh guaged keyed heads, and normal sized are to left of double panelled door at centre right with traceried rectangular fanlight in moulded stone surround. Single storey flanking wings with open pediment gables on rusticated quoins, with keyed oculus over glazing bar sash. Corridor leads to H-shaped range of 2 storeys and attic with rusticated quoins and moulded cornice to hipped roofs, stacks to left, centre left, centre right and right, with glazing bar sashes. Surround by additions from 1920's onwards all in similar style. The hospital was built through the legacy of Mr John Nicholas (£15,500 cost from £16,000 legacy) to move it from the Seamen's Infirmary across the road (Carramore Hotel, item 12/437). Dated 1908 on downpipes to entrance block, it was begun 1907 (Ainslie, architect, attending), officially opened Oct. 1909 by Lord Brassey, Lord Warden Clinque Ports; originally with entrance hall/outpatients and domestic services (entrance block) and 2 wards in each wing of main block with 4 private rooms. (Busson, Ramsgate 127; Kentish Express, 13.10.09, 6.10.09). Wood & Ainslie were consulting architects to Guy's Hospital, London
Listing NGR: TR3771064579
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The hospital was expanded following the First World War after having cared for British and allied forces during the conflict. It was again in military use during the Second World War and took in evacuees from Dunkirk. After the war it developed into a geriatric hospital and was closed in 1997. It was partially demolished, leaving the main block only, in late 2003. (2)

Historic England archive material: BF101149 RAMSGATE GENERAL HOSPITAL, WEST CLIFF ROAD, RAMSGATE Miniature Format Film Number: 149/B

<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2003, Ramsgate Hospital, West Cliff Road, Ramsgate: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE17521.