Hextol Court Gallery
This gallery contains photos of Hextol Court which was a Convalescent Home in the early 1900s.
Brief Timeline:
- 1892 Plans for convalescent home submitted on behalf of the Cathedral Nurse and Loan Society by Messrs. Johnson & Hick, Architects, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1893 September 26th Convalescent home opens
- 1914 Became the 3rd Northumberland Voluntry Aid Detachment hospital, with an annexe in nearby Cotfield House.
- 1929 Proctor Memorial Convalescent Home
- 1933 Became Hexham Nursery & Child Welfare
- 1941 Run during the war by the Ministry of Defence and used as offices
- 1947 Converted to flats by Mr Lishman
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Gallery
PC219
1909: The Convalescent Home, Hexham-on-Tyne. Monochrome; Hextol Court, Hextol Terrace, in use as a convalescent home, S elevation with nurses and children
HL1038
1909: The Convalescent Home, Hexham-on-Tyne. Monochrome; Hextol Court, Hextol Terrace, in use as a convalescent home, S elevation with nurses and children
PC220
c1916: 3rd NVA Hospital, Hexham. Hextol Court, Hextol Terrace, line drawing of S elevation, names and numbers of 2 soldiers written on reverse (not recorded)
PC218
c1920?: Convalescent Home, Hexham. Monochrome. Hextol Court, Hextol Terrace, ivy-covered S elevation
IA1075
c1930: Hextol Court, Norman (surname unknown) with nurse in garden, Hextol Crescent behind
IA1076
c1930: Hextol Court, Norman (surname unknown) in garden
IA1077
c1930: Hextol Court, Norman (surname unknown) on rocking hourse
IA1079
c1930: Hextol Court, nurses in garden, captioned The Hutton Crew in handwriting, Sister Marie Adams
CD3639
1981: Hextol Court, over the door the arms of the Diocese of Newcastle with the Latin inscription TURRIS ES FORTITUDINIS A FACIE INIMICI (Thou art a tower of strength against the face of the enemy)
CD1797
1992: Hextol Court, Hextol Terrace, S elevation
IA0354
2019: Hextol Court, Hextol, Terrace, E elevation and entrance gates
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