HEREFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL

During the course of the VBCW, Hereford General Hospital was usually overwhelmed with casualties. A variety of Country Houses throughout the County were converted in to "battlefield clearing stations" and "convalescent centres", but the General Hospital, situated in Nelson Street right in the centre of Hereford, bore the brunt of medical care. 

Hereford General Hospital from the River Wye.

A colorised postcard, again from the right bank of the Wye

Another colourised postcard, from slightly downriver.

The Hereford General Hospital served the City and Country from 1783 to 2002, when services were transferred to the new Hereford County Hospital. The General Hospital buildings were then converted into residential flats. For this reason, it is not open to VBCW researchers, but tourists can still "soak up the authentic VBCW historical feel" when traversing the grounds. See the General Hospital's WIKI entry HERE

A modern day view of the main General Hospital Building, now flats, from the non-river viewpoint.

Notes:

(1). The General Hospital is located close to the Victoria Bridge, and often appears in the same photographs and illustrations. See the Victoria Bridge blogpost HERE