MandyB
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Originally built by public subscription and the Daily Mail in 1901 for sick wounded soldiers returning from the Boer War. It was called "The Princess Louise Hospital" then, but was more commonly known as "The Absent Minded Beggars Hospital". The war ended in 1902 and the hospital was handed over to the government. It then became an Army Hospital under the command of the G.O.C. Aldershot, Hampshire.
Once again, the hospital became disused in 1905 until Sir William Purdie Treloar, Lord Mayor of London, took over the hospital and it's vast and beautiful grounds and woods.
Sir William and his wife did not have children of their own, but had such big hearts, they adopted two. And then, saddened by the poor children of London, William Treloar went about raising funds for a hospital in the countryside where sick children could recover; receive a good education and learn a trade.
1937 saw the hospital rebuilt.
On the 8th of September 1908, Lord Mayor Treloar and his wife received the first children from Alton Station.
In 1910, the hospital's very own platform was built by LSWR on the Alton to Basingstoke Light Railway Line.
The hospital closed in 1994 and was demolished in 2000
The wards - taken between end of 1999 and Jan 2000
Back in the day....
Newly built.....
Alexanda House - Nurses Home
Robertson House - Nurses Home (still standing)
2019
Demolition begins in 2000
The White House (Doctors House) 2000
2017
2019
The large Water Tower 2015 (still standing)
The small Water Tower (still standing)
The Hospital Platform
I have loads more photos taken from over the years but I think I better call it a day! I do have another album which have pics taken inside Robertson House so if you want to see those, take a look! I hope you have enjoyed these pics
Once again, the hospital became disused in 1905 until Sir William Purdie Treloar, Lord Mayor of London, took over the hospital and it's vast and beautiful grounds and woods.
Sir William and his wife did not have children of their own, but had such big hearts, they adopted two. And then, saddened by the poor children of London, William Treloar went about raising funds for a hospital in the countryside where sick children could recover; receive a good education and learn a trade.
1937 saw the hospital rebuilt.
On the 8th of September 1908, Lord Mayor Treloar and his wife received the first children from Alton Station.
In 1910, the hospital's very own platform was built by LSWR on the Alton to Basingstoke Light Railway Line.
The hospital closed in 1994 and was demolished in 2000
The wards - taken between end of 1999 and Jan 2000
Back in the day....
Newly built.....
Alexanda House - Nurses Home
Robertson House - Nurses Home (still standing)
2019
Demolition begins in 2000
The White House (Doctors House) 2000
2017
2019
The large Water Tower 2015 (still standing)
The small Water Tower (still standing)
The Hospital Platform
I have loads more photos taken from over the years but I think I better call it a day! I do have another album which have pics taken inside Robertson House so if you want to see those, take a look! I hope you have enjoyed these pics