Edith Cavell Nursing Home





On the outskirts of Paparoa, a town about 20 minutes West of here is this wee gem, actually I shouldn't say wee as it is quite an extensive property. The old Nurse Edith Cavell Memorial Hospital is a shadow of what it once was. It's now privately owned, but about 12 years ago when my ex husband and I were looking at buying a house we were shown through this by the owner. I would've loved to have bought it but sadly he wanted more money than what it was realistically worth.


The day we visited 2 weeks ago there were workmen renovating the outside around the side and I didn't like to go in without permission from the owner. A bit of history says that it opened in 1917 and was named after Nurse Edith Cavell, a British nurse who had been executed by the Germans in Belgium in 1915. The hospital was closed in 1974 and is still privately owned but for over 5 decades so I'm sure that many local babies were born there. Apparently it has 4 bathrooms, high stud ceilings and a massive coal range - all of which could be beautifully restored. I wish I could buy it - oh the history!




And here is the lady herself.

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Comments

William Kendall said…
If only!

There's a mountain in the Canadian west named after her.
17 September 2019 at 09:01
Photo Cache said…
I really appreciate the efforts to renovate historical buildings.

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17 September 2019 at 10:25
Susan Heather said…
It sounds as though someone could be renovating it now if workmen were there.
17 September 2019 at 15:11
eileeninmd said…
Hello, I like seeing these beautiful places renovated. Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
17 September 2019 at 22:04
Sharon said…
An interesting bit of history and a beautiful building too.
18 September 2019 at 05:41
Fun60 said…
Good to hear it is being reused at long last. Another chapter in the building's history.
18 September 2019 at 06:56
Bill said…
What a grand old building, glad they are fixing it up.
18 September 2019 at 10:09
betty-NZ said…
Great bit of history, Amy. That would definitely be too much to clean for me and Hubby!

I appreciate your link on 'My Corner of the World' this week!

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18 September 2019 at 19:14
PerthDailyPhoto said…
It does indeed look like a gem Amy, restored it would make a fabulous family home 💚
18 September 2019 at 22:48
Graham Edwards said…
A beautiful building with a considerable history but I can imagine it would be a money pit for its owner.
19 September 2019 at 02:02
Carol @Comfort Spring Station said…
I love seeing restored historical buildings
19 September 2019 at 21:20
Pauline said…
Good to see it is being restored, Amy. I live in an old house of similar vintage and would love to have the money to fully restore this place. I think I'll join you at "My corner of the world" - I miss blogging.
20 September 2019 at 12:10
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