Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich

[dblun]

Anyone know / or could discover what was located at 48 Vanbrugh Hill , Greenwich East in 1929.

A "tree member'" died at this address and I'm wondering if this was the location of a hospital.

The family home was on Childeric Road at the time!

Thanks and Happy Easter Bunnies
Dorothy

[Nick29]

Well, the Infirmary (which was part of the Greenwich Work House) was on the corner of Vanburgh Hill at the Greenwich end of the hill, so it could have been that.  The whole site later became St. Alfege's Hospital, which in its turn became the Greenwich District Hospital (now demolished).  Try sending an email to the Greenwich Heritage Centre (you'll find it on Google) - they may be able to confirm.

[dblun]

Thanks Nick
 Got a reply ..and you were correct.
workhouse/infirmary over the years!
Dorothy

[Nick29]

Thanks for confirming my suspicions, Dorothy 

[steviej1957]

Anyone know / or could discover what was located at 48 Vanbrugh Hill , Greenwich East in 1929.

A "tree member'" died at this address and I'm wondering if this was the location of a hospital.

The family home was on Childeric Road at the time!

Thanks and Happy Easter Bunnies
Dorothy

My Dad was born at this address in 1932

 

[evejh]

I was born at this address, too, in 1932 and have always wondered if it was a house or a hospital, now I know  - a workhouse/infirmary - not tops on my list of places to be born in!  Eva

[Nick29]

Well, by 1932 the running of the hospital was under the control of Greenwich Council, so I don't think it was locally called a workhouse any more.  The NHS didn't start until 1948, so the hospital still had to be funded locally.

Google for "Local Government Act 1929" (I can't paste links here).

[evejh]

ah, now I feel a bit better about my origins, thanks for that Nick.  You seem very knowledgeable about the comings and goings of 48 Vanbrugh Hill, my family background is in greenwich and I know very little about it. Eva

[Nick29]

I was born about 1/4 of a mile from there myself