Monument record MWX103 - Lyme Regis Cottage Hospital, Sidmouth Road, Lyme Regis

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Summary

The first cottage hospital in Lyme Regis was in a four-roomed cottage on Sidmouth Road from 1873-1889. it is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<3> Fowles, J, 1990, Lyme Regis Camera, photo no. 48 (Monograph). SDO10768.

The hospital was at The Gables in Church Street from 1897.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1059048 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

‘The first cottage hospital was a four-roomed cottage, rented from 1873-1889. It moved to a former beerhouse until 1927, when a private house was bequeathed. It was enlarged to provide two 5-bed wards, 2 private wards and an operating theatre.’

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Monograph: Fowles, J. 1990. Lyme Regis Camera. photo no. 48.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1059048.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 33554 92043 (35m by 17m)
Map sheet SY39SW
Civil Parish Lyme Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MWX103
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 59
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1059048
  • National Buildings Record: 100422

Record last edited

Jul 19 2024 4:45PM

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