Hydestile
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Hydestile is a hamlet between the villages of Busbridge
and Hambledon
, a few miles south of Godalming
in south west Surrey
. Hydestile is a very densely wooded area and is notable for Hydon's Ball
(a steep, wooded hill), and a Cheshire Home
. From 1921, Hydestile was the site for two hospitals: King George V Hospital (formerly a TB Sanatorium) and from 1941, St. Thomas' Hospital (formed from the WWII evacuation of the Lambeth teaching hospital). The hospitals were demolished and redeveloped in the late 1990s following years of dereliction.
Busbridge
Busbridge is a village and civil parish in the borough of Waverley in Surrey. It has a population of 758. It forms part of the Waverley ward of Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe....
and Hambledon
Hambledon, Surrey
Hambledon is a small and scattered village in Surrey, south of Guildford. It is tucked away amongst fields and woodland between Witley and Chiddingfold....
, a few miles south of Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
in south west Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. Hydestile is a very densely wooded area and is notable for Hydon's Ball
Hydon's Ball
Hydon's Ball is a 587 foot hill on Hydon Heath, Surrey, England. It is situated roughly south east of Godalming, in central southern England. It is adjacent to the hamlet of Hydestile, near the village of Hambledon....
(a steep, wooded hill), and a Cheshire Home
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Leonard Cheshire Disability is a major health and welfare charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1948 by RAF pilot Leonard Cheshire VC.In 2006–7 it had a total expenditure of £143 million, placing it in the top 30 of UK charities.-History:...
. From 1921, Hydestile was the site for two hospitals: King George V Hospital (formerly a TB Sanatorium) and from 1941, St. Thomas' Hospital (formed from the WWII evacuation of the Lambeth teaching hospital). The hospitals were demolished and redeveloped in the late 1990s following years of dereliction.