May Cottage
Introduction
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May Cottage
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 16 Jun 2023
The building is thought to date from the seventeenth century. In 1884, the owner decided to give it over for use as a hospital, and public support was generated. Local benefactor, Annie Leigh Browne (1851 – 1936), donated funds for five years' rent. At first there were four beds and an operating table. In its first year of use, twenty-one patients were admitted and the level of care regarded as very high. In 1891 the Victoria Hospital opened opposite and the cottage then became a school. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.681825
Longitude
-3.238882