Monument record MWX4293 - Isolation Hospital, Hospital Island, Baiter, Poole
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Summary
A nineteenth century infectious diseases hospital on an island called Hospital Island at Baiter, known from Ordnance Survey map evidence and visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. It went out of use in about 1936.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An infectious diseases hospital on an island called Hospital Island at Baiter, Poole is marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1. (1)
It is labelled 'isolation hospital' on the epoch 2 and 3 maps. (2) (3)
It closed in about 1936.
The site of the infectious diseases hospital is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. (4) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO12917 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1945. RAF/541/106G/LA 163 3011-13.
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO12917 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1945. RAF/541/106G/LA 163 3011-13.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 02090 90236 (150m by 128m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 2:02PM