Grey Towers
Grey Towers was a crenellated mansion with 85 acres of grounds on Hornchurch Road in Hornchurch, England. It was built in 1876 and brought into public use as the New Zealand Convalescent Hospital during the First World War. In the interwar period Hornchurch was developed as a suburb and Grey Towers was demolished to be used for housing.
New Zealand Convalescent Hospital | |
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New Zealand soldiers stand at the entrance gates to Grey Towers | |
Location within Havering | |
Geography | |
Location | Hornchurch, London, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.564°N 0.213°E |
History | |
Opened | 1916 |
Closed | 1919 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
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