Grove House, Riddings Rd, Ilkley, W Yorks, UK
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N 53° 55.402 W 001° 49.501
30U E 577159 N 5975634
A blue plaque giving a brief history of Grove House
Waymark Code: WMZV10
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
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The plaque reads

“Grove House. Opened in 1862 by the Ilkley Bath Charity it became Yorkshire's first convalescent hospital. In World War I it served as a military hospital, then as the Grove Convalescent Hospital. The Abbeyfield Extra Care home opened here in 2004.”
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Ilkley Civic Society

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