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WWI Soldiers at Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham

If, like me you hadn't realised that there used to be a hospital opposite Tottenham Green, this link will take you a view of the building today on Street View. It has of course now been converted to flats.

An exterior view of the hospital is available here

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Albums: Historical Images of Tottenham

Comment by EMC2 on November 20, 2017 at 21:08

Previously known as Tottenham Hospital (1899 - 1907) and earlier, Evangelical Protestant Deaconesses Institution and Traning Hospital (Until 1898)

Comment by EMC2 on November 20, 2017 at 21:22

Comment by EMC2 on November 20, 2017 at 21:23

Comment by Geraldine on November 24, 2017 at 0:28

When did it stop being a hospital?  I am sure I was a patient there, either for fixing broken leg in 1948 or appendicectomy in 1951.

Comment by Larklander on November 24, 2017 at 10:28

It began to be run down as a working hospital from the late 1970s, and effectively closed in 1983.  It re-opened as luxury flats ten years later, having stood empty and decaying for almost ten years.  It was the location for the building site scenes in Ken Loach's Riff-Raff.

Comment by Richard Woods on November 24, 2017 at 14:30

I recall it very well as a hospital. My grandmother died there in about 1954. My brother had his tonsils out there in about 1953 and my elder brother his appendix around the same time. My father's aunt lived in the houses opposite close to the fire station. My wife's sister trained as a nurse there in the 50s and worked in casualty and elsewhere until about 1963.

Comment by Hugh on March 17, 2018 at 8:46

Exterior view of the hospital added here.

Comment by Barney Winnett on September 23, 2018 at 2:19

Didn't Ken Loach use the old PoW hospital in some of the filming for "Riff Raff"?

Comment by John Shulver on July 4, 2020 at 14:42

What fate awaited those poor buggers I wonder.  Injured so early in The War only to be patched up and sent back out again.

Visited and treated at that grand old hospital on many occasions from late 50's till mid 72.

Not to mention of course some Spurs legends treated there !

Comment by Maureen Bamfield on January 20, 2022 at 22:34

I remember this hospital so well, used to attend weekly as a child.  My husband was in the fire brigade and the station was opposite next to the baths and Tottenham town hall

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