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World War One Audit of Surviving Remains
Date 4 October 2013
Event ID 965077
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type World War One Audit of Surviving Remains
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/965077
The Royal Victoria Hospital was developed on its site from 1894, to provide a revolutionary treatment for tuberculosis, by exposing patients to sunshine and fresh air. Five butterfly-shaped pavilions were built between 1903 and 1907, along with an administration block and an unusual gate lodge, set above the gate.
The extent and main features of the complex are marked on the 3rd epoch OS map.
The hospital was used as a specialist neurological hospital during the First World War.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 4 October 2013.
