St George's Hospital - Hyde Park Corner - London, UK
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N 51° 30.151 W 000° 09.143
30U E 697631 N 5709554
This plaque marks the former location St George's Hospital, near Hyde Park Corner
Waymark Code: WMEDDB
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/11/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
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One can read in this historical marker, located in one of the entrances of the building, facing Wellington Arch

«St. George's Hospital was established on this site in 1733 in a country home built in 1719 by James Lane, 2nd viscount Lanesborough.

In 1826 the trusties of St. George's commissioned William Wilkins to design a nem Hospital. Wilkins was also the architect for the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square and University College. This building was completed in the early 1830s.

The hospital outgrew the site and moved to new buildings in Tooting, Southwest London, in 1980.

This historic building has now been carefully restores during an extensive four year project [1988-1991] and transformed into a magnificent hotel which takes the name of the former Lanesborough house on this site.

The main entrance to the Lanesborough is to be found on the Knightsbridge side of Hyde Park Corner facing Hyde Park.»

Type of Historic Marker: Plaque

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