Reedyford House, Nelson

iBase ID

291473

Reference identifier

ENE-N01-D41-4-4

Title

Reedyford House, Nelson

Place

Nelson

General notes

Originally the property of the Marriott family (Quaker family). Estate purchased 1867 by William Tunstill, on whose death it passed into possession of his son Harry, who resided there with his family and brother Robert until 1914, when the entire estate was purchased by the Corporation, in 1915.
During the 1st World War it was used as an auxiliary military hospital.
From 1919 onwards it was used for treatment of civilian patients.
(Taken from T61 - souvenir programme of Festival of Music in aid of Reedyford Hospital 15/12/1929)

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Medium

Postcard

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Early 20th Century

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Subjects

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