The former London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, Bethnal Green E2 - Tower Hamlets
The former London Chest Hospital, a specialist hospital built in 1851-5 to the design of FW Ordish. Built to a late-C17 style, the frontage incorporates sculpture, attributed to the workshop of George Myers. The redundant hospital has been vacant some time and has some water ingress at roof level. Listed Building Consent has been submitted for extensive works.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- The former London Chest Hospital, the south wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433870
- Local Planning Authority:
- Tower Hamlets
- Site Type:
- Health and welfare > Hospital
Location
- Building Name:
- The former London Chest Hospital
- County:
- Greater London
- District / Borough:
- Tower Hamlets
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- A
- Ownership:
- Commercial company
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II, CA
Contact Details
Andrew Hargreaves (LPA) 020 7364 5009
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England