ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL

ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICARAGE ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175830
Date first listed:: 15-Sep-1982
List Entry Name:: ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL
Statutory Address:: ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICARAGE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175830
Date first listed:: 15-Sep-1982
List Entry Name:: ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL
Statutory Address 1:: ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICARAGE ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AT SHRODELL'S WING, WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICARAGE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: Watford (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 10555 95768

Details

1. 5259 VICARAGE ROAD

Administration block at Shrodell's Wing, Watford General Hospital TQ 19 NW 4/73 15.9.82

II

2. 1838 and later former Watford Union Workhouse. Low front range demolished 1950 leaving open courtyard plan. Brick ranged, part 2½, part 2-storeys. Slate roofs, hipped on taller blocks. 2 storey centre and square pavilions at end of main range and on road front ends of wings. Connecting ranges of main front and side wings 2-storey only. Centre block and end pavilions have stucco sill bands. Centre, 5 window range, square wood ventilating turret on ridge. Centre 3 bays project slightly. Glazing bar sashes to 1st and ground floors, in gauged brick flat headed surrounds. Above, 3 small arched windows set together in centre. Six pane windows to outer bays. Added later porch, brick with pediment on pilasters. Road front pavilions have been altered. Originally triple sash to courtyard and blank triple window to road on 1st floor and blank triple arcade to attic on road front. Two storey connecting wings plainer with ground floor sashes and upper casements. Some alterations including 2 ground floor 3-sided bay windows to left.

Listing NGR: TQ1055595768

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Legacy System number:: 158218
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.