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Monument record TQ 54 NE 351 - Quarry Hill House, Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge
Summary
A red-brick, two-storey cottage hospital built in 1901 with additions of 1906-7 to create a twelve-bed unit. The architect was John W. Little of Tonbridge. Site of Quarry Hill House - used during World War 1
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5837 4523 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
A red-brick, two-storey cottage hospital built in 1901 with additions of 1906-7 to create a twelve-bed unit. The architect was John W. Little of Tonbridge. Quarry Hill House was used as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital from Oct 1914 until Feb 1919. The House was demolished sometime between 1990-99 to make way for housing.
Historic England archive material: BF101442 QUEEN VICTORIA COTTAGE HOSPITAL, TONBRIDGE
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document).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- --- SKE31644 Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004.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.
Finds (0)
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 2:16PM