Monument record MDO39279 - St Leonards Hospital, St Leonards and St Ives
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Summary
Former 104th US General Hospital, built in 1942. Numerous buildings with associated sewerage works and slit trenching were visible as earthworks and structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945. Most of the buildings have since been demolished and replaced by modern structures. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
Former 104th US General Hospital, built in 1942. It comprised two spider blocks and many detached single-storey buildings. <1>
Former 104th US General Hospial, built in 1942. Numerous buildings with associated sewerage works and slit trenching were visible as earthworks and structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 <2>. Most of the buildings have since been demolished and replaced by modern structures. Demolishion occurred sometime between 2000 and 2005 <3-6>. The southern portion of the site now lies under modern plantation of Hurn Forest <7>. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF100468.
- <2> SDO15267 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RS 4054-5.
- <3> SDO15268 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 14-JUN-1981. OS/81016 V 226-7.
- <4> SDO15269 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 03-AUG-1988. OS/88206 V 360-1.
- <5> SDO15270 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 08-APR-2000. OS/00942 V RUN 0008 2699-2700.
- <6> SDO12563 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <7> SDO15260 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-OCT-1954. RAF 58/1593 F22 0034-7.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1057904.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 10332 01977 (point) (366 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU10SW |
| Civil Parish | St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 10 SW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1057904
Record last edited
Nov 6 2023 4:19PM