FFF 64. Friday Facts & Fotos.
Friday 13th October 2023
Casualty / First Aid building
Further to our item FFF 50 about the Causality / First Aid building, it appears that the new (c1942) cream brick Casualty Building (which still exists next to the Garden Platform) was constructed on the lawn area in front of the earlier building. The old building was then demolished and the space used to extend the building used by the timekeeper’s office and dining room. This has been confirmed by two drawings and a photograph. The original garden area was almost halved by the construction of the new Casualty building and the extensions to the dining room behind.
As reported, this cream brick building needs significant work to make it serviceable for any use. there is a central large space with windows on the north side, and surrounding smaller offices/treatment rooms on the west, south and east sides. There is structural work where the slab has moved. Dampness has caused to wooden parquetry floor to lift, and the ceilings need a lot of work.
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