Noticeboard to Wimpole Park Hospital
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Noticeboard to Wimpole Park Hospital
Image: © Mark Hurn Taken: 6 Jan 2008
Wimpole Park Hospital was located here from 1944-60, all buildings are now removed. According to this notice, the hospital was first established in 1944 by the USAAF 163rd General Hospital Unit, this closed in 1946 and the buildings were used for a teacher training college. The site was reused as a military hospital from 1952-1960 by the USAF 3rd Hospital group.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.135746
Longitude
-0.059758