The Parish Council is working with the League of Friends of Fenwick Hospital (LoFF) to save the Fenwick Hospital site for the benefit of the Lyndhurst community provided a sustainable purpose can be identified.
Fenwick Hospital: a timeline
| 1838 | Tithe Map Plot 94. Garden and yard. Owned by Northerwood House. |
| 1908 | Mr George Fenwick of Allum Green built the hospital “To the Glory of God and the benefit of the suffering poor of Lyndhurst and the neighbourhood” |
| 1909 | Hospital opened. 10 Beds. Operating Theatre, Kitchen. |
| 1913 | Telephone installed (Lyndhurst 31) |
| 1922 | Nurses Quarters opened |
| 1923 | Maternity Unit started |
| 1926 | Capacity increased to 17 beds |
| 1932 | Wireless installed. |
| 1936 | Capacity increased to 20 beds. |
| 1936 | Children’s Ward added. |
| 1937 | Emergency Gas lighting installed |
| 1943 | Emergency hut 20 more beds. |
| 1946 | Physiotherapy Department opened. |
| 1948 | Hospital passed into the hands of National Health Service. |
| 1955 | League of Friends of Fenwick Hospital (LoFF) formed. |
| 1966 | LoFF gifted electro cardio machine. |
| 1968 | LoFF introduced Car Service. |
| 1970 | LoFF installed radio system. |
| 2002 | LoFF appeal funds Day Centre. |
| 2005 | NHS close hospital and transfer inpatient services to other units. |
| 2006 | 2,000 plus signed petition organised by FOLS (Friends of Lyndhurst Surgery) and LoFF |
| 2007 | Public Consultation supported by HCC and NFDC |
| 2007 | Hampshire PCT approve Social Enterprise Fenwick2 for LoFF in partnership with SCiA (Social Care in Action) to run Health and Wellbeing Centre at Fenwick. |
| 2008 | Fenwick refurbishment completed. Health and Well-being centre opens in main building and Southern Health lease Stable Block (smaller building) |
| 2008 | NHS gift freehold to Fenwick2 secured by £850k charge protecting asset from exploitation. |
| 2020 | LoFF receive bequest of £600,000 from Fenwick family member. |
| 2021 | Fenwick2 draw up investment plans for part of main building to be converted to holiday lets for disabled clients and their carers. |
| 2022 | NHS England will not waive their charge to enable investment to proceed to keep Fenwick open. |
| 2022 | SCiA decide to withdraw from Fenwick2 by end of July. |
| 2022 | LoFF launches campaign to keep Fenwick2’s Health and Well-Being centre open. |
