In 1852 Col Wyndham was made Governor of the Tower of London and vacated Melton to his regret. In 1869 the house was rented by William Chaplin, who subsequently purchased it in 1870. Chaplin preferred the location to the building, and had the entire house rebuilt in Wartnaby stone by R. Winter Johnson of Melton, in 1874. Chaplin lived in the house for some 30 years.
The house and 15 acres of parkland were purchased by Col Richard Dalgleish in 1920, as a gift to the town, to become Melton & District Cottage Hospital. At the time, the local authority was looking for a suitable memorial to honour those who had fallen during the Great War, so in 1921 Wyndham Lodge finally became Melton & District War Memorial Hospital.
This was my second visit about 6 months after my first visit. Soon after, security were called in, and metal sheeting was applied to all windows and doors. Not much hope of entry now, and soon houses will be built in the grounds, and the former hospital redeveloped into apartments.
100_2072 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
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100_1938 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1873 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2047 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2046 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1917 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1931 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1881 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1918 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2042 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1996 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
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100_2056 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
The house and 15 acres of parkland were purchased by Col Richard Dalgleish in 1920, as a gift to the town, to become Melton & District Cottage Hospital. At the time, the local authority was looking for a suitable memorial to honour those who had fallen during the Great War, so in 1921 Wyndham Lodge finally became Melton & District War Memorial Hospital.
This was my second visit about 6 months after my first visit. Soon after, security were called in, and metal sheeting was applied to all windows and doors. Not much hope of entry now, and soon houses will be built in the grounds, and the former hospital redeveloped into apartments.
100_2072 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1941 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1938 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1873 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2047 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2046 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1917 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1931 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1881 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1918 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2042 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_1996 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2064 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr
100_2056 by stealthstar2012, on Flickr