Gatehouse Range to Amersham Hospital
GATEHOUSE RANGE TO AMERSHAM HOSPITAL, WHIELDEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238414
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse Range to Amersham Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE RANGE TO AMERSHAM HOSPITAL, WHIELDEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238414
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse Range to Amersham Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE RANGE TO AMERSHAM HOSPITAL, WHIELDEN STREET
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:
- GATEHOUSE RANGE TO AMERSHAM HOSPITAL, WHIELDEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amersham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 95554 97011
Details
1. AMERSHAM WHIELDEN STREET 5134 (west side) Gatehouse range to Amersham Hospital
SU 9597 SE 7/193 SU 9596 10/193
II GV
2. 1838 George Gilbert Scott, architect. Tudor style, squared knapped flint with red brick dressings and ornament. Slate roof, brick stacks (some missing) with diagonal shafts. Cogged brick eaves, brick gable parapets and shaped kneelers. One storey and attic. Two storey central gabled block with Tudor carriage arch (now blocked). Initials AV and stepped string course above. Moulded brick cross mullion first floor window, dated 1838, string course stepped up to form hood- mould, attic light with diamond motif each side. Flanking octagonal piers ending in pinnacles with ogee finials smaller pinnacle above gable. 2 bays of cross mullioned windows each side (arched door in left hand bay). Projecting gabled wings with 4 light cross mullion windows with hoods all in moulded brick zig zag pattern over and attic lights with diamond motif. One window end bays, (door in left hand bay) brick diaper patterns each side. Gable ends: 4 light moulded brick cross mullion window to left, chimney stack with diaper patterns to right. Shaped half gables masking rear projection.
Listing NGR: SU9555497011
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415800
- 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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