Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover

Royal Victoria Hospital
The (red-brick) Annex on the left and the original (cream-coloured) Dispensary on the right
Shown in Kent
Geography
Location	High Street, Dover, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°07′43″N1°18′29″E / 51.1287°N 1.308°E / 51.1287; 1.308
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	General
History
Opened	1851
Closed	1987
Links
Lists	Hospitals in England

The Royal Victoria Hospital was a health facility in the High Street in Dover, Kent, England. The original hospital is a Grade II listed building. ^[1]

History

The hospital was established by the conversion of an early 19th century mansion known as Brook House to form the Dover Dispensary in 1851. ^[2] An annex was added to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. ^[2] It became the Dover Hospital in 1893 and the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1902. ^[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. ^[3] After services had transferred to the Buckland Hospital, it closed in May 1987 and the buildings were subsequently converted into apartments. ^[2]

References

1. Historic England. "Royal Victoria Hospital (Block dated 1849) (1139048)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 January 2020.
2. "Royal Victoria Hospital". Old Dover in Words and Pictures. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
3. "Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover". National Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2020.