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The Cottage Hospital
In 1920/21 the Rectory was vacated. Lady Clementine Waring, the wife of Major Waring who was Member of Parliament for Blaydon, opened the building as a Cottage Hospital in 1922.
Nurses having a break at
the Cottage Hospital - 1920s?
Can anyone help with
the actual date?
In spite of the efforts of the people of Whickham, who fought against the closure and raised money to install a lift, the Cottage Hospital closed in 1985.
In 1986 it opened as Chase Park School.
Comments
I have a postcard/photo of the back of the Cottage Hospital in which the ivy on the central buttress is about 50% bigger than it is in your photo. As my photo was probably taken in the late 1930's, that would date your photo at very late 1920's or, more likely, early 1930's.
You can view the (220 KB) photo at http://www.thejohnsons.co.uk/cotthosp.jpg
Posted by: Brian Johnson at February 18, 2008 3:24 PM
Thanks for the comment about Whickham Cottage Hospital and for the photograph. It must be a warm day in summer as the doors of the verandas are open. A dog sits outside, unlikely to be allowed these days. We'd like to use your picture on our website, with your permission of course.
Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at February 19, 2008 5:05 PM