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Monument record TQ 53 NE 420 - General Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells
Summary
Site of a small hospital founded in 1828 and much enlarged in 1869-70. Further major extensions added in 1901-4 included a children's ward and a male ward. At this time the old buildings became the administrative centre for the hospital - used during World War 1
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5844 3978 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ53NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a small hospital founded in 1828 and much enlarged in 1869-70. Further major extensions added in 1901-4 included a children's ward and a male ward. At this time the old buildings became the administrative centre for the hospital. The General Hospital was used for 60 military patients as well as civilians at some time during World War 1. The original building has been demolished to make way for housing.
Historic England archive material: BF101538 TUNBRIDGE WELLS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document).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- --- SKE31644 Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004.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 (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Desk-based assessment of land at Kent and Sussex hospital (Ref: DH/KB/12016) (EKE11380)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Hospitals Project (EKE20853)
Record last edited
May 9 2025 11:24AM