Monument record 0940900000 - Booker Hospital, Cressex Road
Summary
Site of Wycombe Rural District Council Isolation Hospital built in 1907, later Booker General Hospital.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL (Built 1907, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- GENERAL HOSPITAL (Modern - 1950 AD? to 1990 AD?)
Description
Booker Hospital, formerly Wycombe RDC Isolation Hospital, and Wycombe and District Joint Isolation Hospital (B1).
Former Wycombe and District Joint Isolation Hospital, built in 1907 to designs by Thomas Thurlow. A further ward block was added in 1910 and in 1938 an administration block and another ward were built (B2).
Wycombe RDC Isolation Hospital first shown on 1919-1927 edition 6-inch OS map. Shown on subsequent 6-inch OS maps of 1938 and of 1944-1951. From mid 1950s to late 1990s shown as Booker General Hospital and site extended, with additional buildings added in 1970s to 1990s (B3).
Buildings report dated March1992 held at NMR (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC22360 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1998. English Hospitals 1660-1948: A Survey of Their Architecture and Design. p197.
- <2>SBC22587 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1991-4. Booker Hospital (National Buildings Record no. 100283).
- <3>SBC22583 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2006. Information derived from OS 6-inch, 25-inch and 1:10,000 scale maps.
- <4>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF100253.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 83632 91108 (251m by 200m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Interpretation: RCHME: Hospitals project (Ref: 1050602) (EBC18938)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2026 11:18AM
