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Monument details
HER Number: | TR 04 SW 103 |
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Type of record: | Building |
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Name: | Military Hospital, Technical Institute, Elwick Road, Ashford |
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Summary
A Military Hospital WW1 set up in the Technical Institute, Elwick Road was considered as a replacement for the Congregational School in mid-1916 and initially rejected by the Government because of the effect on educational provision, but later used probably because it was a newly completed building.
Grid Reference: | TR 0110 4240 |
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Map Sheet: | TR04SW |
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Parish: | ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- (Alternate Type) HOSPITAL (Modern to Unknown - 1916 AD (at some time))
Full description
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A Military Hospital, set up in the Technical Institute, Elwick Road, was considered as a replacement for the Congregational School in mid 1916. It was initially rejected by the government because of its effect on education provision but was used later on probably because it was a newly completed building. The building is currently under consideration for demolition/redevelopment.Technical
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document). SKE31644.
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| Source description | --- | Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004. Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War. |