Springfield Hospital (Main Building)
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL (MAIN BUILDING), BEECHCROFT ROAD SW17
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065553
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Springfield Hospital (Main Building)
- Statutory Address:
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL (MAIN BUILDING), BEECHCROFT ROAD SW17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065553
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Springfield Hospital (Main Building)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL (MAIN BUILDING), BEECHCROFT ROAD SW17
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:
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL (MAIN BUILDING), BEECHCROFT ROAD SW17
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Wandsworth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27108 72498
Details
BEECHCROFT ROAD SW17 1. 5033 Springfield Hospital: (main building) TQ 2772 16/3 II GV 2. Edward Lapidge. Built 1840 as the Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, with later extensions, it is a grand symmetrical Tudor-style composition enclosing a large courtyard. It is in red brick with some blue brick diapering, stone dressings and slate roofs. It has a centre pavilion of 3-storeys and gables linked by 2-storey flanking ranges to 3-storey embattled blocks. The long 2-storey wings at right- angles have 3-storey embattled blocks at their centres and are stopped by 4-storey embattled end-pavilions. The centre pavilion is framed by advanced wings. A short flight of steps rises to the entrance block which is 3 windows wide with windows of varying design. The pointed-arch entrance is framed in a square head with label, the spandrels filled with quatrefoils. A stone band with ribbon motif separates ground and first floors. The second floor has the date 1840 in diaper. The gable carries a clock in a lozenge plaque and rises to a tall finial with weather vane. Each wing is 3 windows wide at the ground floor. The first and second floors are united behind a single window 6 lancets high and 4 broad. A single light pierces each gable. The 4-storey end-pavilions each have advanced angle-bays and an advanced centre with a plaque dated 1874.
Listing NGR: TQ2710872498
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206991
- 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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