Orchard House was the crescent-shaped complex of buildings directly north of the main hospital complex. Built in the 1930s,
it was the last part of the hospital to close. In 2012, the buildings were demolished as part of the site redevelopment.
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Patients would be out there at all times of the year using wax cotton screens to keep the rain out.
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Until closure this was the main entrance. The Guinea Pig Club Plaque" has been rescued and I believe is being housed at the Battle Of Britain flight hanger now.
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