It was built in the 1960s on the site of St Alfege's Hospital, Greenwich, on the east side of Vanbrugh Hill, south of its junction with Woolwich Road.

[3] The wards were located around the outside of the building, to receive natural light, while other departments such as operating theatres and laboratories were situated in the centre.

The engineering services were contained in gaps between the floor and ceiling of each pair of storeys, so that maintenance work could be carried out without disruption to the running of the clinical areas of the hospital.

The interior design was based on large, open areas which maximised the use of the available space, and which could be altered to match changing demands.

[2] The hospital site was redeveloped for mainly residential use, centred around Lambarde Square and Hawthorne Crescent, with some retail outlets along Woolwich Road.