hayes point, luxury apartments in converted former sully hospital
however, during second world war began admit non-tb patients, , afterwards served general chest , heart treatment facility. during war, had general surgery wards , own maternity unit. in 1943 there battalion of american seabees, construction corps, living on merchant vessel tied in penarth docks, while built large number of quonset huts rapid temporary expansions of sully hospital needed wartime pressure of additional patients, both military , civilian. many of quonset huts remained in use overflow accommodation until mid-1960s. in 1993 hospital switched speciality in residential psychiatric care until final closure nhs trust facility in 2001.
the hospital building received grade ii* heritage listing in 1990. while standing vacant hospital building briefly considered potential location temporary housing of 750 eastern european asylum seekers, plans shelved after campaign , objections local residents. in last few years building has been converted individual luxury apartments investment property company galliard homes ltd. building has been renamed hayes point , art deco external appearance retained , preserved.
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