General Infirmary
GENERAL INFIRMARY, FISHERTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023669
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- General Infirmary
- Statutory Address:
- GENERAL INFIRMARY, FISHERTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023669
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- General Infirmary
- Statutory Address 1:
- GENERAL INFIRMARY, FISHERTON STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GENERAL INFIRMARY, FISHERTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14134 29958
Details
FISHERTON STREET 1. 1594 (South Side) General Infirmary SU 1429 NW 3/468 II 2. Main centre block 1767-71 by John Wood of Bath. Very much enlarged 1845 and 1869 and modern extensions. Original centre block 4 storeys red brick. Stone frieze with inscription: "General Infirmary supported by voluntary Contribution 1767". Stone cornice, originally with crenellation above. 7 windows, recessed sashes, glazing bars intact 2nd floor and ground floor, some on 1st floor. Low broad centred doorway with engaged Doric columns, broken entablature and open moulded pediment, stone. Wings of 1845 and 1869 with half octagon bays, hipped slate roofs. South front retains crenellated parapet, also of 7 windows, most of glazing altered. Interior retains one ward in original state and chapel with fine reredos consisting of 2 tablets of Laws in frame of engaged fluted Composite columns, moulded entablature and pediment with modillions and dentil and egg and dart mouldings. Guilded spray in tympanum.
Listing NGR: SU1413429958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319141
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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