Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Tide Mills, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50°46′56″N 0°04′11″E / 50.78210°N 0.06965°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Public |
Services | |
Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | 1924 |
Closed | 1940 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The ruins of the Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital stand to the seaward side of Tide Mills, east of Newhaven, Sussex, in England.
History[edit]
The hospital, which was built to provide aftercare and recovery for disabled boys who had undergone surgery, opened in 1924.[1] The hospital formed part of the Chailey Heritage School founded by Dame Grace Kimmins to provide education for disabled boys.[1] Muriel Powell was matron of the hospital from its opening until her resignation in 1933.[2]
The War Office regarded the area as a potential invasion site and considered that the buildings might provide cover for invading German forces; the hospital was therefore demolished in 1940 during the Second World War[1]