St Catherine Clun Valley Cottage Hospital and Louisa Darell Brown stone plaque

This stone commemorative plaque records: This house formerly the dower house of the Murs estate, and known as Glen House was purchased by Louisa Darell Brown of the White Rock House Hastings, wife of Henry Darrell Brown and by her adapted and endowed as a cottage hospital under the name of the St Catherine Clun Valley Cottage Hospital, in memory of her mother Catherine Field (widow of George Henry Brown, and sister of the late Eliza Morris of the Hurst) who died on the 8th day of October 1891. This hospital was opened and dedicated to it's use by the Right Reverand James Atlay DD the Lord Bishop of Hereford, on October 11th 1893.

Louisa Darell Brown transformed Glen House into St Catherine Clun Valley Cottage Hospital in memory of her mother, providing essential healthcare services to the local community. The hospital, opened in 1893, reflects Louisa's philanthropic efforts and enduring legacy in the region.