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The new hospital for French Protestants, Victoria Park, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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The new hospital for French Protestants, Victoria Park, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The new hospital for French Protestants, Victoria Park, [London], 1865. 'The style adopted is the old French chateau style...It is built of ornamental brickwork and stone which is in places carved...There is a large day-room for the men, one for the women, a refectory, committee-room, work and store rooms, lavatories for the men and women; there is a vestry, and a small chapel...There is a small gallery to be used for the invalids, and the chapel will contain about 100 persons. The upper part of the budding is occupied with the nurses' rooms, stewards' rooms, and the bed-rooms for the inmates, with baths, store-closets, and every other convenience. The building is warmed with hot-water apparatus, besides the fireplaces. Hot and cold water is laid on throughout the building. The dinners are sent up by lifts, and there is also a lift to send up heavy things...The architect is Mr. R. L. Roumieu...The contractors for the building were Messrs. Longmire and Burge. The warming apparatus is Price's patent'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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**A Beacon of Hope: The New Hospital for French Protestants, Victoria Park (1865)**
This stunning photograph captures the grandeur and elegance of a new hospital built in London's Victoria Park to serve the needs of French Protestant refugees. Completed in 1865, this magnificent structure was designed by architect Mr. R.L. Roumieu and constructed by Messrs. Longmire and Burge.
The building's façade is adorned with ornamental brickwork and stone carvings, evoking the classic style of an old French chateau. The interior features a spacious day-room for men, one for women, as well as a refectory, committee room, workrooms, store rooms, lavatories for both genders, and even a small chapel that can accommodate approximately 100 people.
The upper floors are reserved for the nurses' quarters, stewards' rooms, patient bedrooms with en-suite baths and storage facilities. The building is equipped with state-of-the-art heating systems using Price's patent hot-water apparatus in addition to fireplaces. Hot and cold water pipes run throughout the facility, ensuring a comfortable living environment.
A series of lifts facilitates the transportation of meals from downstairs kitchens up to the patient floors, while another lift handles heavy items such as medical equipment or supplies. This remarkable hospital was built with compassion and care for those seeking refuge in London's Victoria Park community.
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