The ruins of the Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital stand to the seaward side of

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, east of Newhaven,

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, in England.

History

The hospital, which was built to provide aftercare and recovery for disabled boys who had undergone surgery, opened in 1924. The hospital formed part of the

Chailey Heritage School Chailey Heritage School is a special school located in North Chailey, East Sussex, England. It is owned and operated by the Chailey Heritage Foundation. The school is for children and young adults, aged between 3 and 19, with complex physical ...

founded by Dame Grace Kimmins to provide education for disabled boys. Muriel Powell was matron of the hospital from its opening until her resignation in 1933. The

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regarded the area as a potential invasion site and considered that the buildings might provide cover for invading German forces; the hospital was therefore demolished in 1940 during the

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Friends of The Tidemills and Newhaven Eastside Conservation Group
{{authority control Hospital buildings completed in 1924 Archaeological sites in East Sussex Hospitals in East Sussex Defunct hospitals in England 1924 establishments in England Newhaven, East Sussex

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