It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 16 NW 1271 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Building |
|---|
| Name: | Tankerton Military Hospital, Marine Parade, Tankerton |
|---|
Summary
Tankerton Military Hospital, now the Marine Hotel, was used as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital during and after World War 1
| Grid Reference: | TR 1194 6722 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR16NW |
|---|
| Parish: | WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- HOSPITAL (Modern - 1914 AD to 1921 AD (between))
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
The Tankerton Military Hospital of 300 beds was used as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital from Oct 1914 until about 1921. The building is now The Marine Hotel.
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document). SKE31644.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004. Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War. |
