Harlow, Princess Alexandra Hospital c.1965
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Photo of Harlow, Princess Alexandra Hospital c.1965

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The greater part of the land needed for Harlow New Town was owned by Godfrey Arkwright, and he sold it to the Development Corporation in 1953. His home, Parndon Hall, was demolished to make way for The Princess Alexandra Hospital.

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Memories of Harlow, Princess Alexandra Hospital c1965

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Harlow, Princess Alexandra Hospital c.1965

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In 1965 I was the second baby to be born in the new baby ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital. I wonder who was the first?
My nan and grandad lived in the grounds of Parndon Hall. My grandad worked for the Arkwrights. An unexploded bomb landed near the cottage they rented. For a few weeks they were given rooms in the Hall. I spent a few days and nights in that grand Hall.
Parndon Hall WAS NOT demolished - the Victorian house still lies at the centre of the hospital site and is currently used to house the Past Graduate Medical Centre and Trust offices. Paintings done by Elizabeth Arkwright in the late 19th Century still adorn the doors walls and ceilings of the house. Sadly Parndon Hall is not accessible by the public.