Walking past the Isis building, you come to the East Pavilion which is now sadly boarded up. This three-sided rectangular structure featured a veranda facing the gardens and was surrounded by trees. Built in the 1870s, it was used to provide shelter from the rain for patients taking a stroll in the hospital grounds, and for picnics.
The West Pavilion, demolished in 1971, overlooked the tennis courts. Sports, including tennis, cricket, football and croquet were an important aspect of patients’ daily lives. There were Warneford teams for both cricket and football, consisting of both patients and staff, and an annual sports day was held in the summer.
Image: West Pavilion overlooking the tennis courts photographed in 1909; early 20C cricket match (OHA)
