Building record TR 06 SW 1477 - Cottage Hospital, Stone Street, Faversham

Summary

Faversham Health Centre, Founded as the Faversham Provident Dispensary in 1883. WWI Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital - aka the Military Cottage Hospital

Location

Grid reference TR 0141 6120 (point)
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Faversham Health Centre, Founded as the Faversham Provident Dispensary in 1883. Moved to Stone Street and renamed 1887-1888. Purpose built 1-storey brick building. Later additions included a new wing (1922), nurses accomodation (1936), and a health centre (1977-79). WWI Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital - used at sometime between 1914 and 1918 - provided x-ray facilities. The building is still in use.

Historic England archive material: BF101433 FAVERSHAM HEALTH CENTRE, STONE STREET, FAVERSHAM


Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document).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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004. Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Hospitals Project (EKE20853)

Record last edited

May 8 2025 2:09PM