Queen Elizabeth Hospital For Children - More Detailed History

More Detailed History

1881 - 1934
In year 1881 a 28-acre site on Holly Lane, Banstead, was offered for sale. The land was bought by Francis Baring, a merchant banker.
In 1884 in he built a large country mansion - Banstead Wood House. The Mansion designed by the architect Norman Shaw (1831–1912), who also designed New Scotland Yard 1890. The a local businessman, C.H Garton, bought the estate - in 1893 and lived there until his death in 1934, the house was gifted to hospital trust.

1881 - 1934
The foundation stone for the new Princess Elizabeth Hospital for Children was laid by Queen Elizabeth the Mother in 1934. In 1936 suffered extensive fire damage and was almost entirely destroyed. It was subsequently rebuilt to a design by Goodhart-Rendel (1887–1959). The original mansion was extended and other buildings were added.
WW2 1939-1945 mansion became an Emergency Military Hospital. The grounds of the Hospital were used for War Office and as a military camp, later a Banstead Prisoner-of-War Camp.

1948 - 1998
The Banstead Wood hospital was finally officially opened in July 1948 by Princess Elizabeth II. Hospital for Children in London, it was believed that the healthy rural environment would be beneficial to deprived children.
In 1973 it became a psychiatric hospital, and it closed in 1998.

1998 - 2001
Year 2000, the grade 2 listed building became derelict. The site was sold in 2005 to Try Homes, who converted the existing buildings into a gated housing estate.
Banstead Wood Estate - comprising 110 one-to-three bedroom apartments. The original mansion it is now Shaw House, Nurses' Home is Goodhart House and Hospital is Rendel House.