Chelsea Hospital
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Chelsea Hospital, formally the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is a historic retirement and nursing home for British Army veterans founded in the late 17th century by King Charles II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Hospital Chelsea | 48 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
military retirement home ⓘ nursing home ⓘ retirement home ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chelsea Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Christopher Wren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Christopher Wren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Grade I listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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Hospitals in London ⓘ Military of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Retirement communities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | British Army veterans ⓘ |
| designedFor |
disabled soldiers
ⓘ
elderly soldiers ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1682 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Wren Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiningFacility | Great Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | In Subsidium Decoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Burton Court
NERFINISHED
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Figure Court ⓘ Great Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Infirmary ⓘ Long Wards NERFINISHED ⓘ Ranelagh Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ South Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Wren Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResidentType |
in-pensioners
ⓘ
out-pensioners ⓘ |
| hasUniform | scarlet coat of Chelsea Pensioners ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| hosts | Chelsea Flower Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chelsea, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Kensington and Chelsea ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
|
| militaryBranchServed | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Royal Hospital Chelsea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Hospital Chelsea Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| purpose |
nursing care for British Army veterans
ⓘ
retirement home for British Army veterans ⓘ |
| residents | Chelsea Pensioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | English Baroque architecture ⓘ |
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