Hi Mike, Haine Hospital was founded in 1877 as Northwood Isolation Hospital. In 1902 it became known as Ramsgate Infectious Diseases Hospital & in 1948 - 1956 the Isolation Hospital. It then became a geriatric hospital & believe it stayed that way until it closed. The records are held at the East Kent Archives at Whitfield. The hospital was built mainly cos of the Public Health Act of 1875. The rural & urban sanitary authorities joined forces to fund the hospital for Thanet. The architect was George M Hinds of Ramsgate who had designed the dispensary in Broad Street, Ramsgate (it's still there, but is a private house now) & the builders were Gore Brothers, also of Ramsgate. I've got some more info about the hospital, but as it's quite long, I'll send it off list if you'd like it. Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent I was sent to Haine Isolation hospital during the 1960's. It made me wonder if anyone knows the history of Haine Hospital. I believe I read it started in 1897 and closed in 1985. It stayed shut and abandoned until it was knocked down for Westwood Cross, is this correct? Also was it always an isolation hospital? Any ideas anyone Thanks Mike ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message