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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 57 NE 83 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Long Reach Hospital, Joyce Green |
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Summary
The first part of the site was acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1883 in connection with the hospital ships moored here. In 1894 a much larger area of land was acquired on which to build additonal hospital accommodation. Long Reach Hospital was erected in 1901 in the face of the smallpox epidemic of that year. Designed by A. & C. Harton, it was built of timber, and comprised a series of detached single-storey ward pavilions in 1928. Despite flooding in 1953 the hospital remained in use until 1975 when the site was cleared for a new flood barrier.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 550 772 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ57NE |
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| Parish: | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL, Modern - 1901 AD to 1975 AD (between))
Full description
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Long Reach Hospital, nr dartford TQ 550 773 Temporary fever hospital built by Metropolitan Asylums Board (architects A&C Harston) in 1901. Single storey ward pavilions of timber, some replaced by permanent buildings in 1928, remained in use until 1975 when site cleared for new flood barrier construction. A floating pier (TQ 57 NE 1054) was built to receive river ambulances and a tramway (TQ 57 NW 102) to the hospital. The pier and adjacent buildings were demolished in 1950s (1). Site photographs (2-21).
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, RCHME Report 1994 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9409.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9642.
<4> 1945, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9689.
<5> 1945, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9693.
<6> 1945, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9715.
<7> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9763.
<8> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9764.
<9> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9767.
<10> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9768.
<11> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9769.
<12> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10031.
<13> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10038.
<14> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10042.
<15> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10044.
<16> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10050.
<17> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10051.
<18> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10054.
<19> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10060.
<20> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10125.
<21> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10126.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. RCHME Report 1994. |
| <2> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3061. print. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 1105. print. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 1945. Photograph. 6085. print. |
| <5> | Photograph (Print): 1945. Photograph. 6113. print. |
| <6> | Photograph (Print): 1945. Photograph. 4086. print. |
| <7> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6111. print. |
| <8> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6109. print. |
| <9> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6117. print. |
| <10> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6115. print. |
| <11> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 6151. print. |
| <12> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4007. print. |
| <13> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3139. print. |
| <14> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3168. print. |
| <15> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4131. print. |
| <16> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4022. print. |
| <17> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3215. print. |
| <18> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4267. print. |
| <19> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3099. print. |
| <20> | Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2087. print. |
| <21> | Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2085. print. |
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