Rous Memorial Hospital (Centre Block)
ROUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CENTRE BLOCK), VICARAGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194618
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Rous Memorial Hospital (Centre Block)
- Statutory Address:
- ROUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CENTRE BLOCK), VICARAGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194618
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rous Memorial Hospital (Centre Block)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CENTRE BLOCK), VICARAGE ROAD
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:
- ROUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CENTRE BLOCK), VICARAGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newmarket
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 64760 63435
Details
TL 6463 NEWMARKET VICARAGE ROAD (including EXNING)
7/160 Rous Memorial 10.3.70 Hospital (centre block) (Formerly listed as Main Block of Rous Memorial Hospital)
GV II
Dwellings. Formerly almshouses,1878; the central block of a group of 3 detached ranges forming an open court. In the Queen Anne Revival style; 2 storeys and attics, 5 windows. Red brick, the central 3 bays set slightly forward; 4 flat pilasters beneath a dentil cornice and pediment within which are 3 trinagular panels of elaborately carved terracotta. Plaintiled roof with flat lead roofed casement dormers; gable chimneys. A central clock turret with clocks on 4 square wooden framed faces, and lead cupola with weathervane. Small-pane sash windows with segmental pediments of carved brick at 1st floor level and flat arches at ground floor, all windows having carved brick aprons. A flat roofed 1-storey bay flanking the entrance. Gabled porch of red brick with elliptical arch and pediment with a cartouche and foliage of carved brick. The mid C20 extensions at either end are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TL6476063435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275720
- 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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