2018

TL4458 : Memorial Court, Clare College, Cambridge

taken 6 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Memorial Court, Clare College, Cambridge
Memorial Court, Clare College, Cambridge
These buildings are situated on part of the 8 acres (3.2 ha) site - a former cricket field once owned by King's and Clare Colleges - that was the site of a former WW1 military hospital, i.e. the First Eastern General Hospital. The hospital's peak occupancy was 1,700 beds and it is thought to have treated some 70,000 casualties between 1914-19. When the hospital closed some of the rows of Nissen huts were converted into temporary dwelling units by the local council to help alleviate the acute post-war housing shortage. However, between 1926-29 the huts were progressively dismantled.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Suburb, Urban fringe Educational sites Primary Subject: Library other tags: First Eastern Hospital Site Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · College [2425] · Cambridge [1718] · King's College [769] ·
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TL4458, 6178 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hallam-Jones   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 27 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 23 September, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4422 5841 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.3031N 0:6.5447E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4421 5841
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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