The appeal has been rejected and the hospital is staying put. I am honestly stunned by this result and I owe this entirely to your kindness in pushing for the outcome we all wanted. Please keep an eye on the site to ensure things stay that way.
November 17, 2015
Final supporters
Abbey Homes, the developers of this old building in Kings Avenue, have planning permission to renovate it & turn it into apartments, however they now say that is no longer financially viable & have sought permission to demolish it. Ashford Borough Council have refused permission & now Abbey Homes are appealing against that decision. This appeal will be held by the Secretary of State for the Environment at a later date & I am trying to obtain as many signatures as possible, in order that it might help to save it.
Ashford Hospital in Kings Avenue was opened in July 1928 at a cost of almost £30,000. This money was raised by public donation, the fund starting in October 1925. Such was the response to the appeal fund, that by June 1926 a contract had been awarded to Messrs D Godden & Son of Hamstreet to build it & a year after its inauguration, the appeal fund had raised over half the money needed. On the 20th October 1926 the foundation stone was laid by the then Duke of York, who later became King George VI. Although the hospital has long closed, it still holds a place in people's hearts, for many a reason. The developers of this site want to demolish it, instead of renovating it, & have now appealed against Ashford Borough Council's decision to refuse permission to do so.
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Reached 500 supporters
August 25, 2015
August 21, 2015
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people care about this building just as much as I do. This momentum belongs entirely to you because you keep showing up for our town history. We have created something special here and I am incredibly moved by your support.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2015
288 Comments
The benefits of a small number of new houses is far out weighed by the loss of this important part of Ashford's heritage. Abbey homes listed the building renovation at the outset and should abide by the original condition s granted for planning permission of the whole site.
Like many Ashford residents I was treated at the hospital and feel it should be preserved in memory of all those who worked and were patients there. Ashford has retained very few of our older buildings and it must be possible to convert the building for some useful purpose.
I worked at Ashford Hospital until it closed, it was an amazing place to work, and to demolish the admin block would insult the people of Ashford who raised the money to build it and all the dedicated people who worked there since 1928. Please don't do it.
a beautiful building that can be easily adapted as a community health centre dealing with minor injuries that will significantly help with the congestion at the A&E in the William Harvey, we need this badly
This building was paid for by donations from the public, built by local contractors and the building's foundation stone laid by the Duke of York who later became King George VI, this is absolutely part of Ashford's heritage. I urge you to leave it standing !
Just save the hospital building.
SAVE IT IT IS PART OF ASHFORD HISTORY
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The appeal has been rejected and the hospital is staying put. I am honestly stunned by this result and I owe this entirely to your kindness in pushing for the outcome we all wanted. Please keep an eye on the site to ensure things stay that way.
November 17, 2015
Final supporters
Abbey Homes, the developers of this old building in Kings Avenue, have planning permission to renovate it & turn it into apartments, however they now say that is no longer financially viable & have sought permission to demolish it. Ashford Borough Council have refused permission & now Abbey Homes are appealing against that decision. This appeal will be held by the Secretary of State for the Environment at a later date & I am trying to obtain as many signatures as possible, in order that it might help to save it.
Ashford Hospital in Kings Avenue was opened in July 1928 at a cost of almost £30,000. This money was raised by public donation, the fund starting in October 1925. Such was the response to the appeal fund, that by June 1926 a contract had been awarded to Messrs D Godden & Son of Hamstreet to build it & a year after its inauguration, the appeal fund had raised over half the money needed. On the 20th October 1926 the foundation stone was laid by the then Duke of York, who later became King George VI. Although the hospital has long closed, it still holds a place in people's hearts, for many a reason. The developers of this site want to demolish it, instead of renovating it, & have now appealed against Ashford Borough Council's decision to refuse permission to do so.
Please note: when you submit your signature, a donations page will appear with amounts on it, you do not need to donate, it's purely voluntary but your signature will have been counted, see the note to that effect above the donation amounts.
Please join our group for more information on saving our hospital as well as thousands of images of old Ashford & many discussions, posts & chatter.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashfordkentremembe...
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 25, 2015
August 21, 2015
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people care about this building just as much as I do. This momentum belongs entirely to you because you keep showing up for our town history. We have created something special here and I am incredibly moved by your support.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2015
288 Comments
I live near to this historic building and am appalled that Abbey Homes might be able to wriggle out of their obligations under the Planning agreement. This building is part of Ashford's history and should continue to be so.
The benefits of a small number of new houses is far out weighed by the loss of this important part of Ashford's heritage. Abbey homes listed the building renovation at the outset and should abide by the original condition s granted for planning permission of the whole site.
Like many Ashford residents I was treated at the hospital and feel it should be preserved in memory of all those who worked and were patients there. Ashford has retained very few of our older buildings and it must be possible to convert the building for some useful purpose.
I worked at Ashford Hospital until it closed, it was an amazing place to work, and to demolish the admin block would insult the people of Ashford who raised the money to build it and all the dedicated people who worked there since 1928. Please don't do it.
a beautiful building that can be easily adapted as a community health centre dealing with minor injuries that will significantly help with the congestion at the A&E in the William Harvey, we need this badly
This building was paid for by donations from the public, built by local contractors and the building's foundation stone laid by the Duke of York who later became King George VI, this is absolutely part of Ashford's heritage. I urge you to leave it standing !
Just save the hospital building.
SAVE IT IT IS PART OF ASHFORD HISTORY
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I live near to this historic building and am appalled that Abbey Homes might be able to wriggle out of their obligations under the Planning agreement. This building is part of Ashford's history and should continue to be so.