Susannah Strawson

Weʼre raising £2,500 to Help fund some flood defence barriers for Hoppers in Five Oak Green, Kent, which was damaged by flood waters in February.

: Hoppers Hospital, Five Oak Green Road, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6RL
: Local community

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Hoppers Hospital is a historic building set in Five Oak Green, Kent, dating back to 1600's. Recently, during Storm Ciara and without warning, flood waters entered the building causing major damage to the flooring, walls, furniture and outside areas. Unfortunately the water was contaminated with oil, so wherever the water flowed, the oil went too. As a charity we rely on the income of groups coming to stay at Hoppers and until the refurbishment is complete we cannot have group or families use the facilities. The work required to bring Hoppers back to a habitable state is likely to take up to 6 months. What we really need to protect Hoppers for the future is some decent flood defence and that is what we are fundraising for.

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3 months ago
Susannah Strawson
3 months ago
Hoppers continues to dry out and many dehumidifiers now occupy the space on the ground floor as well as many air movers (fans) to help circulate the air and encourage the moisture out of the walls and flooring. Once the moisture has been disturbed it is removed by the dehumidifiers. I am surprised that there is still water dribbling out of the tubes from the dehumidifiers, although not as much, but still it's surprising after 9 weeks. Our contractors visit once a week to take moisture readings from various areas of the building.
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4 months ago
Susannah Strawson
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Susannah Strawson
4 months ago
The kitchen/dining room was the last area to be stripped, it was very wet/damp still under the floor from the flood water some 5 weeks ago. the team of contractors have done an amazing job in just a week.
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4 months ago

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Page last updated on: 4/30/2020 22.20

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Anonymous
Apr 30, 2020
Good luck! Hope donations continue to be made.
£20.00
Anonymous
Apr 2, 2020
Thank you for your hard work. I have lived in the village for 17 years and was very sad to hear about the damage to the Hoppers. Well done.
£40.00
Anonymous
Apr 1, 2020
£30.00
Anonymous
Apr 1, 2020
Thanks for all you do. Hoppers is a lovely piece of history and the flood damage was such a shock.
£30.00
Anonymous
Mar 28, 2020
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Anonymous
Mar 27, 2020
Very touched by the items in the Parish Magazine. Hope you get up and running again soon.
£50.00
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2020
Great local resource for the community.
£20.00