The Royal Victoria Hospital was a health facility in the High Street in Dover, Kent, England. The original hospital is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| Royal Victoria Hospital | |
|---|---|
 The (red-brick) Annex on the left and the original (cream-coloured) Dispensary on the right | |
  Shown in Kent | |
| Geography | |
| Location | High Street, Dover, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°07′43″N 1°18′29″E / 51.1287°N 1.308°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital was established by the conversion of an early 19th century mansion known as Brook House to form the Dover Dispensary in 1851.[2] An annex was added to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887.[2] It became the Dover Hospital in 1893 and the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1902.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3] After services had transferred to the Buckland Hospital, it closed in May 1987 and the buildings were subsequently converted into apartments.[2]
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Royal Victoria Hospital (Block dated 1849) (1139048)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Victoria Hospital". Old Dover in Words and Pictures. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover". National Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2020.