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Please help save our old hospital in Ashford Kent

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John McLachlan
10 years ago

We must save our old buildings where ever or what ever they were.

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Kevan Ford
10 years ago

Too many places with too many memories are lost when old and new can live happily together

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Nigel Wilson
10 years ago

Once its puled down it cant be saved..The willesborough hospital between Batchelors & the William Harvey hospital was easily converted into dwellings without being knocked down

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Carole Ashdown
10 years ago

I loved this hospital. I had a lot of operations here when I was a child, must better then the William Harvey have a lot of memories for this Hospital

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amanda brown
10 years ago

If the Council says No it means NO. Why do all these housing companies like"Abbey Homes" think they are above the law. We need to protect our heritage. Some super homes have been developed on the old oakwood hospital site in Maidstone using existing buildings, so it can be done. Greed should not come before protecting our heritage!!!

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E.Mirfin
10 years ago

Don't pull down another part of our heritage

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debbie rogers
10 years ago

Save this building. It's a part of old Ashford.Some people have no feeling of history.

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Geoffrey MacMillan
10 years ago

Yes i have worked at Ashford Hospital as a Hospital with my late friend Mr.Ray Brown.Gordon Martin.Taffy Jones.Terry Richaredson. Yes it was a very good hospital to wark there & the ashford hospital was very much better then the W.H.H. wich i do not like the WILLIAM Harvey Hospital.

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Mr u. W. Link
10 years ago Featured

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.

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Bob Honour
10 years ago

Ex Ashford Man lived in Ashford for 20 years save the Hospital!

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andrew skinner
10 years ago

the hospital was a gift to the town. It was agreed to be renovated. If Abbey cannot afford to do it, then perhaps the town cannot afford to allow them to sell the houses at profit on this site. Permission was granted under these conditions, if they dont meet them, then the contract is null and void, any monies spent on the current buildings is lost. They would soon change their mind, the council should not go soft on develops who are just trying to make more and more money at the sake of the town

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Alison Bland
10 years ago

Keep Ashford historical. Too much has been lost.

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A.C.Buckles
10 years ago

The Kings Avenue Ashford Hospital has a special place in my memory. It must NOT be demolished.

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Jeanette Healey
10 years ago

It is a sad thing that Ashford Borough Council are so shor- sighted about pulling down so many buildings in Ashford, I did my training in the the Ashford Group of Hospital's. Ashford, Willesborough and Hothfield in the 60's. I lived in theNurses Home along side of the Ashford Hospital. What a waste.

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Peter Butt
10 years ago

Too much of Ashford has been demolished already, The ring road was the biggest abomination!

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Anna Low
10 years ago

Too many buildings have been lost in Ashford!

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Helen Stevens
10 years ago

i was born here as was my brother

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Paul rogers
10 years ago

Why are all our old land marks being destroyed no one says you can't turn it into flats for living purposes why destroy something that is ash ford for profit

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Elaine Davies
10 years ago

My grandma passed away in that hospital. It's a beautiful building and I'd like to see it stay.

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Mr. M.J. Buckles
10 years ago

I worked in the theatre for approx. 7 years as a technician and have fond memories of working there.