Hospital of Sir John Hawkins
High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EW
High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EW
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Manager's Description
"The almshouses today are a square of Georgian houses dating from the 1790s which replaced the original Tudor buildings from the time of Hawkins. An extension was added in 1824 and further alterations..." Show more "The almshouses today are a square of Georgian houses dating from the 1790s which replaced the original Tudor buildings from the time of Hawkins. An extension was added in 1824 and further alterations were made at the turn of the 20th century and again in the 1950s.In 1982 an appeal was launched which paid for the hospital to be completely renovated and divided into 8 flats which were re-opened in 1984 by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. In 1994 the hospital was visited by HM, Queen Elizabeth II to mark its 400th anniversary.
The flat were extensively modernised. in 2007 and now comprise four ground floor 1-bedroom flats and two spacious first floor 2-bedroom flats surrounding the courtyard, with a further two 1-bedroom flats in the rear extension overlooking the garden.
Following the closure of Chatham dockyard in 1984 the Governing Instrument was amended and since then the hospital has been open to men and women of all three services; dockyard workers and certain categories of mariners: the selection criterion is solely one of need." Show less
Main Facts
Age exclusive housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
8 flats. Built in 1790 and renovated in 2008. Sizes studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom.
Non-resident management staff (part time) and Careline alarm service
Garden
This almshouse charity caters for: NEEDY OR DISABLED PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED EITHER IN THE ROYAL NAVY, THE ROYAL MARINES, THE WOMEN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE OR THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE, OR WHO HAVE SERVED AND HAVE BEEN MOBILISED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN ANY OF THE RESERVE FORCES OR BODIES OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES, OR WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN ANY OF HER MAJESTY'S DOCKYARDS OR NAVAL BASES DIRECTLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, RE-FITTING OR REPAIR OF ANY OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS AND VESSELS..
Housing Authority: Medway
Social Care Authority: Medway
Info updated: 01/08/2018
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