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Victoria House, Greenwich

Coordinates: 51°28′19″N 0°03′14″E / 51.47190°N 0.05386°E / 51.47190; 0.05386
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Victoria House, Shooter's Hill

Victoria House, Greenwich on Shooter's Hill in Greenwich is the former officers mess' and living quarters for the Royal Army Medical Corps. It is a "Building of Local Architectural or Historic Interest".[1]

History

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The building was constructed in the classical style in 1909.[1] It became the officers' mess and living quarters for the Royal Army Medical Corps staff employed at the Royal Herbert Hospital.[1] The Ministry of Defence sold the building as part of Project MoDEL in June 2013 and, although it was originally planned that the building would be converted into a 75 bedroom residential care home,[2] the building is now being converted for use as the Primary School element of Greenwich Free School.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Buildings of Local Architectural or Historic Interest 2015". Royal Borough of Greenwich. 2015. p. 74. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Victoria House, Woolwich". VSM Estates. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Free School in the Officers Mess". Shooter's Hill. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

51°28′19″N 0°03′14″E / 51.47190°N 0.05386°E / 51.47190; 0.05386