Saffron Walden, Hospital 1912
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65094
Photo ref:
65094
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The Hospital opened in 1866 and was designed by William Beck. It was built on land given by the 5th Lord Braybrooke of Audley End House, and cost £5,504 to build.
An extract from Saffron Walden Town and City Memories.
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I lived in Saffron Walden as a small child, I moved away when I was aged 10 but still think of it as home. There used to be a fishmongers in King Street which I think is a butchers now and we lived in the flat above it. I went to R.A. Butler School and spent many happy hours playing on the common. I remember clearly the night that the Rose and Crown Hotel burnt down as we could see it from our windows. My mum worked ...see more
When I was eight I was admitted to Saffron Walden General Hospital for surgery. My parents were told that I would be discharged home at the end of the week. I vividly remember the feeling of being suffocated when the pad of chloroform was put over my face to anaesthetise me.
During the week a young girl was admitted to the ward with suspected Polio. She was put into a glass encased cubicle and the next day she ...see more
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