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Building record TR 16 NE 1351 - Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay
Summary
Founded in 1892. In 1901 it was established in a purpose-built 2-storey, brick building in King Edward Avenue. An operating theatre had been added by 1903. VAD Hospital used at some time during World War 1.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1886 6789 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR16NE |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Founded in 1892. In 1901 it was established in a purpose-built 2-storey, brick building in King Edward Avenue. An operating theatre had been added by 1903. Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital - civilian hospital which provided 15 beds for military patients at some time during World War 1. The building is still in use.
Historic England archive material: BF101436 QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HERNE BAY
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document). SKE31644.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE31644 Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004.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
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Hospitals Project (EKE20853)
Record last edited
May 8 2025 2:02PM