ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, 1-27, ARGYLE ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1219550
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1969
List Entry Name:: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL
Statutory Address:: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, 1-27, ARGYLE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1219550
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1969
List Entry Name:: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL
Statutory Address 1:: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, 1-27, ARGYLE 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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Location

Statutory Address:: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, 1-27, ARGYLE ROAD

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

District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Newbury
National Grid Reference:: SU 46929 66576

Details

1. ARGYLE ROAD 5127 (east side)

Nos 1 to 27 (odd) St Bartholomew's Hospital SU 4666 NE 7/4 10.6.69

II* GV

2. Circa 1698 reconstruction of circa 1618 almshouses. The medieval hospital of St Bartholomew was reputedly founded by King John (Berks. Arch. John. 39/1935/38). Restored mid C20. Wing plan with central entrance feature in main range. Two storeys. Hipped tile roof with moulded brick ridgestacks. Central stack over entrance with 4 shafts with arched openings. Brick with moulded eaves cornice. Two-light mullioned windows with leaded lights and transoms to ground floor windows. Semi-elliptical arched entrance with imposts and cherub head on keystone. Clock tower feature over entrance with open pediment with Achievement of Royal Arms quartered (circa 1714-1800) and inscription: "Hospital of St Bartholomew/ Founded by King John 1200-15/This Tower erected 1698." Square-headed doorways to individual almshouses with fanlights ½ and glazed doors. (Trans Newbury Field Club 5.228).

Listing NGR: SU4692966576

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Sources

Books and journals
'Transactions of the Newbury and District Field Club' in Transactions of the Newbury and District Field Club, , Vol. 5, (), 228
'Berkshire Archaeological Journal' in Berkshire Archaeological Journal, , Vol. 39, (1935), 38

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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.