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Title: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: dblun on Tuesday 07 April 09 06:23 BST (UK)

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 :D
Dorothy

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: Nick29 on Tuesday 07 April 09 09:14 BST (UK)

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.

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: dblun on Saturday 11 April 09 18:36 BST (UK)

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

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: Nick29 on Sunday 12 April 09 10:39 BST (UK)

Thanks for confirming my suspicions, Dorothy  :)

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: steviej1957 on Monday 03 January 11 18:32 GMT (UK)

Quote from: dblun on Tuesday 07 April 09 06:23 BST (UK)

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 :D
Dorothy

My Dad was born at this address in 1932

 :) :) :)

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: evejh on Friday 18 March 11 10:48 GMT (UK)

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

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: Nick29 on Friday 18 March 11 14:17 GMT (UK)

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).

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: evejh on Saturday 19 March 11 12:28 GMT (UK)

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

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: Nick29 on Saturday 19 March 11 22:35 GMT (UK)

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

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: angiewoman on Tuesday 12 July 11 14:16 BST (UK)

Dear All,

Thank you for posting this information about Vanburgh Hill. My grandfather was born at this address and I have never been able to get past first base finding out more about his family. This is not helped by the surname Jones! He was born in March 1909 so I assume it was a work house then.

If anyone has any further information I would be very grateful for some help.

Many thanks

Angela

Title: Re: Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Post by: awb on Sunday 30 July 23 12:24 BST (UK)

https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Greenwich/