CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Operating Theatre Doors
History
The Cambridge Military Hospital, built by Messrs Martin Wells and Co. of Aldershot, was located at Stanhope Lines. It was named after Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and opened on 18 July 1879. In the First World War, the Cambridge Hospital was the first base hospital to receive casualties directly from the Western Front. The Cambridge Hospital was also the first place where plastic surgery was performed in the British Empire. Captain Gillies (later Sir Harold Gillies), met Hippolyte Morestin, while on leave in Paris in 1915. Morestin was reconstructing faces in the Val-de-Grace Hospital in Paris. Gillies fell in love with the work, and at the end of 1915 was sent back from France to start a Plastic Unit in the Cambridge Hospital.
After the Second World War, with the decline in importance of Britain’s military commitments, civilians were admitted to the hospital. It pioneered the supply of portable operating theatres and supplies for frontline duties. The hospital also contained the Army Chest Unit. It was closed on 2 February 1996 due to the high cost of running the old building as well as the discovery of asbestos in the walls.
Our Visit
Visited with Mr Bones, Chris and Laura. Successful day out! Quite a road trip down there but very much worth it. We did the Maternity ward and Mortuary only this time but there was plenty to see between those 2. Fave bits have to be the operating theatre (unfortunately without table) and the multiple examination rooms.
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Patient Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Patient Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Patient Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Patient Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Staircase
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Examination Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Examination Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Examination Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Examination Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Examination Room
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridor
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Operating Theatre Doors
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Staircase
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Ward
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Falling Ceiling Tiles
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Corridor
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
And of course a couple of group shots…
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital
CMH aka The Cambridge Military Hospital – Mortuary
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love those bleeding doors, they look well creepy. looks like a good explore, nice set.
Cheers James,
They are a favourite of mine 😀 never disappoint!
PM
Its so strange and seems to have echoes of the past when it was once filled with human life suffering and death. Seems a terrible waste, will it be restored one day?
Hi Clare thanks for the comment, It is a shame to see these buildings go to waste but I don’t think there are any immediate plans for restoration. Most of these places simply rot away into an unsalvageable state before being knocked down to clear the land for new house.