Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital

Open Air Hospital in England
Hospital in England
50°46′56″N 0°04′11″E / 50.78210°N 0.06965°E / 50.78210; 0.06965OrganisationCare systemPublic NHSTypePublicServicesEmergency departmentNo Accident & EmergencyHistoryOpened1924Closed1940LinksListsHospitals in England

The ruins of the Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital stand to the seaward side of Tide Mills, east of Newhaven, Sussex, in England.

History

The Lily Warren nurses' home was inland and the hospital built on foundations on the shingle beach itself

The hospital, which was built to provide aftercare and recovery for disabled boys who had undergone surgery, opened in 1924.[1] The hospital formed part of the Chailey Heritage School founded by Dame Grace Kimmins to provide education for disabled boys.[1] Muriel Powell was matron of the hospital from its opening until her resignation in 1933.[2]

The War Office regarded the area as a potential invasion site and considered that the buildings might provide cover for invading German forces; the hospital was therefore demolished in 1940 during the Second World War[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tidemills in later years". Seaford Heritage Trail. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ Helena Wojtczak (1 June 2008). Notable Sussex Women: 580 Biographical Sketches. Hastings Press. ISBN 978-1-904109-15-0.
  • Friends of The Tidemills and Newhaven Eastside Conservation Group
  • Newhaven Museum