Christmas Close Hospital
CHRISTMAS CLOSE HOSPITAL, CHRISTMAS CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120028
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Christmas Close Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- CHRISTMAS CLOSE HOSPITAL, CHRISTMAS CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120028
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Christmas Close Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRISTMAS CLOSE HOSPITAL, CHRISTMAS CLOSE
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:
- CHRISTMAS CLOSE HOSPITAL, CHRISTMAS CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wareham Town
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 91796 87475
Details
1. 5190 CHRISTMAS CLOSE
Christmas Close Hospital (main block only) SY 9187 5/129
II
The entry shall be amended to read:-
SY 9187 WAREHAM CHRISTMAS CLOSE
5/129 Christmas Close Hospital
- II
Workhouse. 1836, by Carter and Hyde. Colourwashed Flemish bond brick with hipped Welsh slate roofs and brick stacks. Greek cross plan, with octagonal centre part and administration block built across southern arm. 3-storey south front to administration block, with projecting 3- window bay to centre of 5-window range. Doorcase with moulded pilasters, carved brackets to flat hood over 2-panel frieze. gauged brick arches over 6/6-pane sashes, the first floor windows set on plat band. This block is flanked by 2 and 3-window one-storey wings with blocked windows. 3-storey 4-window axial rear wing linked to octagonal tower and flanking 3-storey E and W wings both of which having a half- hipped 2-storey wing to rear (north): similar fenestration with flat and segmental arches over 6/6 and 8/8 pane- sashes, except cast-iron 6/6-pane casements to tower and lean-to to left (west) of axial wing connecting tower to south block. Interior not inspected. The Greek cross plan is a copy of Samuel Kempthorne's designs which accompanied the first report of the 'Poor Law Commissioners in 1835. (RCHM: Dorset, Vol 2, p3).
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1. 5190 CHRISTMAS CLOSE
Christmas Close Hospital (main block only) SY 9187 5/129
II
2. 1836. Carter and Hyde, architects. Built as a workhouse. Colourwashed brick. Hipped slate roof. Greek cross plan. Front of 3 storeys. Band above ground floor. 5 ranges of sashes with glazing bars, centre 3 breaking forward. Doorcase has moulded pilasters, cut brackets and 2 sunk panels between brackets. Included for south front only.
Listing NGR: SY9179687475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107937
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 3
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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