Main Block and Attached Extension to East at the German Hospital
MAIN BLOCK AND ATTACHED EXTENSION TO EAST AT THE GERMAN HOSPITAL, RITSON ROAD E8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235777
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block and Attached Extension to East at the German Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN BLOCK AND ATTACHED EXTENSION TO EAST AT THE GERMAN HOSPITAL, RITSON ROAD E8
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235777
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Main Block and Attached Extension to East at the German Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN BLOCK AND ATTACHED EXTENSION TO EAST AT THE GERMAN HOSPITAL, RITSON ROAD E8
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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:
- MAIN BLOCK AND ATTACHED EXTENSION TO EAST AT THE GERMAN HOSPITAL, RITSON ROAD E8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34194 84880
Details
RITSON ROAD E8 1. 5013 TQ 3484 22/60 Main block and attached extension to east at The German Hospital II GV
2. Hospital. Dated 1863. Designed by T L Donaldson and E A Gruning. Extension to east of 1936 by Burnet and Tait. Main block of red brick with patterning in black headers and yellow brick dressings. Slated steeply pitched roof to eaves. Neo Tudor-style. 2 parallel ranges linked by a multi-storey corridor. 'U' shaped administration block to north of 2 storeys, and 3-storey parallel ward block to south. Symmetrical. Central entrance in 1 storey range to front of Administration block, with square headed entrance and arched fanlight over set in Tuscan portico; balustrade over, extending as parapet to low entrance range. 3 main bays to centre, with crow-stepped gabled advanced wings to left and right. Square headed 2 and 3-light windows with timber mullions; gables to some first floor windows. Attached ward block of similar character. South face with dates in brick to scrolly gables. Eastern extension of narrow buff bricks with some decoration in turquoise tiles, flat roof. 'L' shaped. 5 storeys. 7 main bays to Fassett Square. Entrance recessed beneath cantilevered concrete canopy with vertical staircase window above, to fourth floor; short tower with attached flag pole above. 3-light horizontal windows with horizontal metal glazing bars set in bands between projecting bands. Facade to hospital with projecting wing to north-west, with cantilevered block to third floor on north-west corner. Cantilevered semi-circular balconies to south end of block facing with metal balustrades west and top floor with solid balustraded cantilevered balcony. Roof terrace with semi-circular feature. Interior retains original staircases to north and south ends, with decorative chrome balustrade; original reception area with built in desk attached to circular pillar. The original block has special historic interest as an exceptionally early civilian example of a pavilion plan hospital. The eastern extension is of special architectural interest in its own right.
Listing NGR: TQ3419484880
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426612
- 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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