Newhaven Downs Hospital
NEWHAVEN DOWNS HOSPITAL, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206276
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Newhaven Downs Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- NEWHAVEN DOWNS HOSPITAL, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206276
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Newhaven Downs Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWHAVEN DOWNS HOSPITAL, CHURCH HILL
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:
- NEWHAVEN DOWNS HOSPITAL, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newhaven
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44099 01030
Details
NEWHAVEN
TQ4401SW CHURCH HILL 769-1/7/8 (West side) 04/03/76 Newhaven Downs Hospital
II
Workhouse, now hospital. Circa 1835. Render grooved as ashlar, overhanging eaves cornice, slate roofs, rendered stacks. Square blockfacing north-east. Three storeys, 8 bays: second floor segmental-headed openings with 12-pane sash windows, third and sixth bays blocked, first floor square-headed 16-pane sash widnow with third bay blocked, ground floor square-headed 20-pane sash windows, glazing bars removed in fourth bay, entrances third and sixth bays, semi-circular headed openings with fanlights and plank doors obscured by late C19/early C20 flat-roofed porches. Right return, original though irregular fenestration; other elevations altered or obscured by additions.
Listing NGR: TQ4409901030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374198
- 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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