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Grantham Hospital
Grantham & District Hospital, photographed in 2009, the redundant Victorian building. © Copyright Richard Croft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence The future of this fine old building is under threat. It has stood empty for many years and there are … Continue reading
Stone House Hospital, Dartford – now The Residence
Former Stone House Hospital photographed in 2005. The main range of the former hospital is now known as The Residence. © Copyright Glyn Baker and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence A short hop from the Bluewater shopping centre is the … Continue reading
Posted in asylums, English Hospitals
Tagged architecture, asylum, City of London, Dartford, Horace Jones, hospital re-use, J. B. Bunning, Stone House Hospital
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Vale of Leven Hospital, the first new NHS hospital in Britain
Vale of Leven Hospital, photographed in 2006 © Copyright wfmillar and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence Vale of Leven Hospital, at Alexandria in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, was the first new hospital to be completed in Britain under the National Health Service … Continue reading
King Edward VII Estate: Midhurst Sanatorium
Following on from the post featuring Midhurst Sanatorium chapel, I wanted to look at the main Sanatorium building. It is one of the most important former sanatoria in England and one of the most attractive. Latterly the King Edward VII … Continue reading
Posted in architectural plans, English Hospitals
Tagged architecture, Charles Holden, Edward VII, H. Percy Adams, medical history, sanatorium
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Dry January? Head for a Hydro! A brief look at Victorian hydropathic establishments in Scotland
After the feasting and convivial drinking over Christmas and the New Year, a dry January has become increasingly common. The adverse effects of alcohol on our health are widely known and understood today, as are the benefits of keeping well … Continue reading
Craighouse, Edinburgh: former private asylum, future housing development
These blue remembered hills… Craighouse in the middle distance, ‘Morningside and Craighouse’ by Pascal Blachier, taken in 2007, imaged licensed under CC BY 2.0 A year ago planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of Craighouse, Edinburgh, latterly the campus … Continue reading
Humphreys’ Hospitals
This post takes another look at prefabs and temporary buildings, following on from those featuring Doecker and Ducker. Perhaps the most prolific supplier and manufacturer in England was Humphreys of Knightsbridge. It was Humphreys’ firm which, in 1907, provided the wood … Continue reading
